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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949 04-28 CC ADJ MIN• 277 National City, California, April 28, 1949 Adjourned meeting of the adjourned meeting of the City Council of April 26, 1949, was called to order by Mayor Gilbert E. Fritz at 7:30 P. M. o'clock. Councilmen present: Adams, Curtsy, Fritz. Councilmen absent: Matthews, Thatcher. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Alston, Dickson, Vansant. RESOLUTION NO. 4948 was read. accepting the following grant deed for street purposes only; and authorizing City Clerk Alston to have same recorded: MARGUERITE AND LUCIEN LEGRAND, E 30' N 50' S 190' E120' N 400' SW* NW* of Quarter Section 107. Moved by Adams, seconded by Curry. that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM J. A. DYSTER, ACTING SECRETARY CITIZENS CHARTER COMMITTEE to the National City School District, was read, stating °that the Citizen's Charter Committee recommends to the City Council that the City Council be guided in its action in regard to Article #12 by the present school board°. Mayor Fritz ordered the.00mmunication filed. APPLICATION FOR REFUND on business license from M. L. Shepherd, formerly doing business ae National Juice Bar, 928i National Avenue, National City, was read, requesting a refund in the amount of $2.50. The request waa approved by License Collector Bates. Moved by Curry, seconded by Adame,, that the refund be made. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Curry._Fritz. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, was read, 4/28 s t 1 278 certifying the following three names in order of their respec- tive ratings, for the position of Police Clerk and Matron to fill one vacancy: Amy E. Hice, 2732 Virginia Drive, National City; Ida Mae Holgate, 425 E. l0th Street, National City; Nelda H. Platt, 565 Davidson Street, Chula Vista. Mayor Fritz ordered the communication filed. COMMUNICATION FROM THE STATE CONTROLLER, was read, stating that the estimated "In Lieu" Tax Motor Vehicle License Fees for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1950 would be $46,434.00; and the Gasoline Tax $45,190.00. Mayor Fritz ordered the communication filed. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO TRANSIT SYSTEM, was read, stating that they had under consideration a petition requesting that the 18th Street and McKinley Avenue bus route be returned to its original routing, but it is their feeling that a trans- portation service to the entire National City area is much better served by the present routing. Mayor Fritz ordered the communication filed. COUNCILMAN MATTHEWS present. COMMUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO TRANSIT SYSTEM, was read, refer- ring to a petition from 28 residents of National City who requested better bus service from 8th Street and National Avenue to San Diego on Main, especially for Sunday A. M. They stated that they have made traffic checks and feel that the service was completely adequate as to capacity on Sunday mornings and does not warrant any additional service at this time. Mayor Fritz ordered the communication filed. 1 4/28 r 0 1' 1 1 0 279 CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that there was back pay due the following Street Department employees: R. R. Shotwell, $4.50, Morgan Cordeau, $7.70, and H. A. Barr, $.66; as the amount submitted was wrong. RESOLUTION NO. 4949 was read, cancelling Resolution Nos. 4767 and 4792 and authorizing the advancement of R. R. Shotwell and Morgan Cordeau,,Maintenance men, to $210.00 per month, effective August 15, 1948; H. A. Barr, Maintenance man, to $210.00 per month, effective September 25, 1948; also author- izing back payment of $4.50 to R. R. Shotwell, $7.70 to Morgan Cordeau, and $ .66 to H. A. Barr. Moved by Matthews, seconded by Adams, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, aii Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, was read, regarding Tee' Engineering,Co. Bond No. 12-347-49. They stated that on January 22, 1949, they executed a Replace- ment Contract Bond on behalf of Robert R. Harrison and W, M. Hutchison doing business as Tect Engineering Co., in the amount of $2,000.00 in favor of the City of National City, covering the lease of certain tidelands from the City. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON stated that the lease has been terminated and the premises are cleaned, and recommended the releasing of the Bond Company from the Bond. Moved by Matthew, seconded by Adams, that the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company be authorized to release the Bond, Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM CASA DE SALUD was read, stating that the Board of Directors requests an informal meeting with the City 4/28 280 Council regarding an emergency. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON stated that the Community Chest is considering removing the Casa de Salud from their list, and they thought the City might provide a Recreational Supervisor. MAYOR FRITZ suggested that the Board of Directors meet with the Council at the adjourned meeting Friday, May 6, 1949 at 10:00 A. M. Moved by Matthews, seconded by Adams, that the Council.meet with Board Members of the Casa de Salud, Friday, May 6, 1949 at 10:00 A. M. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. APPLICATION to move a building, was made by Virgie R. Babcock. It is on her own premises and to be moved from one location to another. Application was approved by Building Inspector Bird. Moved by Adams, seconded by Matthews, that the appli- cation be approved, provided the building conforms with the building code and is completed within six months from this date. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adame, Curry, Matthews, Fritz. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM C. W. VANSANT, CITY TAX COLLECTOR, was read, stating that the meeting of April 12th the Council set the opening bid for tax sale on the West $ of Lote 384, 385, 386 & 387 of Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2 at $150.00, after raising the original bid of $100.00 submitted by the Metropolitan Securities Co. Mr. Vansant stated that he has a deposit of $150.00 and would like the Council to pass a Resolution formally accepting the corrected bid in order that the prop- erty may be advertised for sale• RESOLUTION NO. 4950 was read, accepting the opening bid of $150.00 submitted by the Metropolitan Securities Company, on 4/28 281 the West 4 of Lots 384, 385, 386 & 387 of Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2 for a tax sale. Moved by Matthews, seconded by Adams, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATI0U F ODU C.. W. VANSAMT. CITY TAX COLLECTD'8r , was read, asking that the City Clerk be authorized to issue Warrants to pay refunds of duplicate Real Estate Tax payments as follows: Assessment #3262 - Union Title Insurance & Trust Company, paid second iritltallment of $10.7i on April 15th, which payment was duplicated by Louis Rebolledo on April 20th. Refund to be made to Mr. Rebolledo; Assessment #1775 - southern Title & Trust Co., paid second installment of $10.03 on Feb. 14th, which,paynent was duplicated by Home Federal Savings & Loan Assn., on April 20th. Refund to be made to Home Federal Savings & Loan Association; Assessment #2102 - Land Title Insurance Company paid second installment of $29.75 on Deo. 23rd, which was duplicated by S..A. Raemers, on April 20th. Refund to be paid to Mr. Raemers; Assessment #4460 - Lee 0. Gregg paid second installment of $13.60 on Dec. 1st, which payment he duplicated on April 12th. Refund to be paid Lee 0. Gregg. RESOLUTION NO. 4951 was read, authorizing the following refunds current on duplicate/tax payments: Louis Rebolledo, 2718 0 Avenue, in the amount of $10.71; Home Federal savings & Loan Assn, San Diego, in the amount of $10.03; S. A. Raemers, Route 1? Box 17 H, Palm City, in the amount of $29.75; Lee 0. Gregg, 2926 Baker Place, in the amount of $13.60. Moved by Curry, seconded by Matthews, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 4/28 2 1 1 1 282 CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that on Assessment #3843 of the current tax roll, Rose Story is assessed for an improvement. She took out a Building permit which was never used. Mrs. Story asked that this be corrected and felt that she should not have to pay any penalties for being delinquent in paying the taxes on the land. CITY CLERK ALSTON requested that this improvement be taken from the tax roll. RESOLUTION NO. 4952 was read, authorizing the improvement in the amount of $28.90 on assessment #3843 be deducted from the current tax roll as the improvement did not exist; also that penalties in the amount of $2.64 be cancelled by the Tax Collector. Moved by Adams, seconded by Matthews that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. CITY CLERK ALSTON stated that some of the budgets are over- drawn, and requested that transfers from the Unbudgeted Reserve be made as follows: Council Expense, $600.00; Legal Printing, $7.25; Attorney's Special Service, $5,000.00; City Hall Util- ities, $600.00; Casa de.Salud Expense, $7.89; Police Expense, $1,700.00; Police Parts, $500.00; Fire Expense, $700.00; Inspections.Expense, $800.00; Pound Utilities, $50.00; Sewer Salaries $3,500.00; Sewer Expense, $3,000.00; Miscellaneous, 12,450.00; Community Building Expense, $300.00; a total of 119,215.14. CITY CLERK ALSTON asked that a transfer from the Street Fund be made for budgets overdrawn in the Street Department, which are as follows: Street Administration E xpense, $150.00; Street Gas & Oil, $50o.00; Street Equip- ment Expense, $3,000.00; Sidewalks and Curbs, $2.59; Street Traffic Safety, $200.00. From the General Fund to the Park 4/28 1 1 i • 283 Fund: General 47B2 to Park 4782, $123.12; General 47E2 to Park 47E2, $81,83; General 47E3 to Park 47E3, $38.46. RESOLUTION NO. 4953 was read, authorizing CITY CLERK ALSTON to make transfers from the Unbudgeted Reserve Fund in the amount of $19,215.14; transfers from the Street Fund in the Street Department in the amount of $3852.59; transfers from the General Fund Co the Park Fund in.the amount of $$243.41. Moved by Matthews? seconded by Adams, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR FRITZ stated that he had received an invitation from the County Board of Supervisors inviting the City Council, City Officials, and their wives to the opening of the Borrego Valley Airport on May 1, 1949. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON brought up the matter of the purchasing of chairs for the Council Chamber. There were two types of chairs under consideration, one for $89.00 and one for $119,00. Moved by Matthews, seconded by Adams, that ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON be authorized to purchase eight chairs at $119.00 each. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams. Curry, Matthews, Fritz. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN THATCHER present. COMMUNICATION FROM RAYMOND NEWBERRY, CHAIBNAA'CHARTER COMMITTEE, was read, which stated that the Citizens Charter Committee, realizing that time was an important factor, gave the Proposed Charter as much study as they felt time would allow for such an important change in government. The Committee sincerely hopes that the City Council will be guided by their recommen- 4/28 284 dations when the final draft of the Charter is accomplished. The letter also expressed the thanks of each member of the Committee for the confidence placed in them by being appointed to the Committee, THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PROPOSED CHARTER MADE BY THE CITIZENS CHARTER COMMITTEE were read as follows: Article I. INCORPORATION AND SUCCESSION. None. Article II. POWERS OF C!TY. None, Article III. CITY COUNCIL. None except the following: Section 300. Change the word "five" to "seven". Section 304. Paragraph "a" delete the following: "In addition to the payment for expenses as a Councilman under Section 302,,the City Council may provide by resolution for the payment to the Mayor of an allowance of not to excee8 One Hundred Dollars per month, to reimburse him for the addi- tional demands and expenses made upon and incurred by him in serving as Mayor". Section 311. Change the word Mayor". to "four" in the third paragraph, and the word "four" to "five" in the fourth paragraph. Article IV. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. None except the following: Section 400. Change the word "three" to "four" in the second para- graph, providiftgthera-12ra seven man council, if not, word "three" is to remain. Article I. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. None except the following: Section 500. Change the word "three" to "four" in the first paragraph If a seven man Council be adopted, then the positions of City Clerk and City Treas- urer are to be appointed. If not, then these two offices are to be elective. Section 504. Subdivision (f) is to be de- leted in its entirety. The 4/28 Section 505. Section 509. 285 subdivisions (g) and (h) to be renumbered. The words "or Resolution" to be deleted in the new sub- division (f). The qualification that the Judge be a licensed attorney is to be deleted. None provided that the depart- ment head has the power to suspend. Article VI. APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. None except .the following: Change the word "three" to "four" in the first paragraph. The words appearing after "to the public" are to be deleted. That the second paragraph provide for a vote of the majority of those present provided a quorum is in attendance if a seven man board, or if a five man board, than a majority of the entire board before any action can be taken. Change the word "five" to "seven" in the second and sixth lines. That the word "salaried" and the words "or for the election to any City Office" be deleted. Article VII. WATER DEPARTMENT. None except the following: Section 711. That the word "Three Thousand" be changed to "Fifteen Hundred". Article VIII. CIVIL SERVICE. None except the following: Section 801. Subsection "a" and Subsection "c" be worded to enumerate the Classified positions as listed in Section 6 of Ord- nance #712 of the now exist- ing Civil Service Code. Section 602. Section 604. Section 607. Section 611. Article IX. RETIREMENT. None Article X. ELECTIONS. None Article XI. FISCAL ADMINISTRATION. None except the following: Section 1104. Change the word "three" to "four". 4/28 286 Section 1105. Change the word "four" to "five". Section 1109. Change the words "Three Thousand" to "Fifteen Hundred" and the words;"exclusive of projects for" are to be deleted. Section 1118. Delete last paragraph of this section in its entirety. Article XII. BG PD OF EDUCATION. None except the following; That the City Council be guided in its action on this article by the present school board. Article XIII. CITY COURT. None except the following: Section 1300. That the words "other than Civil Actions" be deleted. Article XIV. FRANCHISES. None Article XV. MISCELLANEOUS. None except the following: That no revenue bonds be issued without the vote of the people. Moved by Adana, seconded by Thatcher, that the City Council approve the Charter, incorporating in it the changes recom- mended by the Committee in their official minutes, and the Section dealing with the School Board to be held until the School Board makes a recommendation. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Curry, Matthews, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN ADAMS asked the Charter Committee if they would be willing now to help sell the Charter to the people. EDWARD JAMES stated that as a member of the Committee he felt they needed more time. He said they were just laymen and did the best they could; but they should have more time to study the Charter before going out and taking any possible stand for or against it. He stated that the City had operated all these years without a Charter that a little longer should not make any great difference and he for one would not care to go out 4/28 287 and sell the idea. MORGAN C. PATERSON stated that he was surprised as to the few disagreements there were regarding the changing of the Charter; and thanked the Council for their acceptance of the changes; he would be pleased to help sell this idea of a Charter. Mr. Paterson made a motion that the committee be polled to see if it is their desire to try and convince the people that this Charter is a good thing for then; motion seconded by J. R. HARVEY. RAY NEWBERRY stated that this was contrary to the action already taken by this Committee. CHARLES E. ANDERSON said that they had such short time to work on it that he doesn't know whether the members are all sold on this Charter or any other Charter; and it might be well to poll them. MAYOR FRITZ asked how many were willing to try and sell the Charter idea - there were three ayes and the other members felt they were being rushed. MR. HARVEY said he too, was well pleased with the way the Council have accepted the Committee's suggestions; and will do all he can to sell the Charter to the people. THOMAS L. CROWNOVER said he was not sure we needed a Charter just now, but we can't stand still and we will eventually have to have a Charter; personally he was for it. E. J. CHRISTMAN stated that he did not want the Council to think that he was opposed to the Charter; but he is not in favor of municipal ownership of utilities. He said he would work for the Charter idea, but he disagrees with the element of tine and would like to see it run over to the next regular election. MR. PATERSON asked how soon should the selling job be started, in two weeks or three weeks; MAYOR FRITZ said "tonite". MR. PATERSON said perhaps the Chairman could get the Committee together 4/28 1 • 288 again. MR. NEWBERRY said he would try and get the Committee together next week. ATTORNEY BURKE said that this idea of a Charter will not sell if you have a half-hearted campaign - it will be defeated four to one; you need a campaign fund and an organization. SYLVESTER LOUCKS was present and expressed his opinion that he would fight the Charter. COUNCILMAN MATTIEWS expressed his appreciation to the Committee for the splendid job they did. Moved by Thatcher. seconded by'Curry, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTEST: MATYS,4NNALI7A4C CALIFORNIA 4/28