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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947 11-04 CC MIN1-2 National City, California, November 4, 1947 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Fritz at 7:30 P. M. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Councilmen absent: Adams, Newberry, Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of October 21, 1947, be dispensed with, Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIALS present: Smith, Dickson, Gautereaux, Campbell, Rogers. BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committee presented: General Fund $ 2,471.57 St. Imp. Fund 1,090.70 Park M & I Fund 115.29 Light. Dist. #1 32.65 1946 Sewer Fund 61.53 Capital Outlay Fund 4,816.63 War Memorial Fund 4.35 Payroll 8,899.25 TOTAL $17,491.97 Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO. 4504iwas read, authorizing payments from the Capital Outlay Fund as follows: $733.89 for 1947 Plymouth Special Dix. 4 door sedan for the Police Department, to National Motor Sales; $3,995.61 for one Federal 2-3 ton heavy duty truck for the Street Dept., to National Motor Sales; $87,13 for Underwood Standard Typewriter for the Police Dept., t, the National Typewriter Service, Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS informing the City of the establishment of a freeway on that portion of State Highway Route W1-SD-2, between the Mexican Border and 8th Street in National City, was read and ordered filed. COUNCILMAN ADAMS present, RESOLUTION NO., 4505 was read, authorizing Mayor Gilbert E. Fritz to sign on behalf of the City an application to the State Board of Public Health to dispose of domestic sewage and pre- treated industrial sewage to the San Diego Treatment Plant. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WAS Read, recommending that each City Employee under Civil Service shall be allowed sick leave not to exceed 12 working days during the first year of employment and thereafter, except that a maximum of 6 days of unused sick leave per year shall be accum- ulative to a maximum of 30 days during any one employment year. RESOLUTION NO. 4506 was read, amending Section 10.2 of the Civil Service rules and regulations to read as follows: Effect. 1•re October 1, 1947, each City Employee under Civil Service shall be allowed sick leave not to exceed 12 working days dur- ing the first year of employment and thereafter, except that a maximum of 6 days of unused sick leave per year, to a maximum of 30 days during any one employment year, shall be accumulative 84 Any employee under Civil Service, absent on sick leave for more than three days shall be required to submit a physicians statement warranting such absence. Also+ any accumulated sick leave that an employee may now have is not affected by this change. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolutioh be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR FRITZ suggested that all Department Heads report all sick leave and absences within each month to the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Adams, that Adminis- trative Officer Dickson send a memorandum to the Department Heads reminding them to report to the Civil Service Clerk each 'month all sick leave and absences occurring in their depart. men; in conformance with Civil Service Rules and Regulations. ,Carried. all Councilmen present voting aye. CITY CLERK ROGERS reported that Auditor Bonnell suggested that _.deductions for absences be figured on a thirty day basis, on payrolls. Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that City Clerk Rogers be authorized to make all deductions on payrolls ton a thirty day basiso Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Cording],y, Adams, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. RESOLUTION NO, 4507 was read, authorizing City Assessor Rogers to cancel assessment #2497 which appears on the 1946-1947 del- inquent roll in error; also to cancel assessment #2154 which .appears on the 1946-1947 delinquent roll in error. Both had been paid to the tax collector but had not been credited on the roll. City Tax Collector Vansant recommended the 85 cancellations. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4508 was read, accepting the contract on Light- ing District #1 from the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. from August 1, 1947, through July 31, 1948, and authorizing Mayor Gilbert E. Fritz to sign on behalf of the City. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopt- ed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4509 was read, authorizing the following pro- motions in the Fire Department as recommended by Fire Chief Bird: Robert 0. Bates, from Fireman First Class to Engineer, effective November 1, 1947, salary $255.00 per month; Edmund Crossley to Fireman Second Class, effective November 1, 1947, salary $227.50 per month. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cord- ingly, that the Resol@tion be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen • present voting aye. MAYOR FRITZ announced that it was 8:00 Y. M. and bids on the sewer pumping plant would be opened at this time. The bids were opened and the majority of them did not carry a totaled price. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Adams, that the bids be referred to Administrative Officer Dickson and Engineer Ireland to check as to specifications and price, and report at the next meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE SAN DIEGO-COLORADO RIVER ASSOCIATION was read, requesting an appropriation of $150.00 from the City 86 toward the celebration of the arrival of the Colorado River water in San Diego County, RESOLUTION NO. 4510 was read, authorizing an appropriation of $150.00 to the San Diego -Colorado River Association toward the celebration of the arrival of the Colorado River water in San Diego County. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. APPLICATION FROM LYLE GRINDLING, 417 E. 4th Street, for a rem fund on his business license in.the amount of $2.50; applicat- ion from JAMES T. STEPHENSON, 1912 Newell Street, for a refund on his business license in the amount of $2.50. Both applicat- ions were approved by Chief of Police Bates, license collector. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the refunds be made. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. COMMUNICATION FROM H. H. JOHNSON, Contractor for the Memorial Bowl, was read, submitting a change order on extra work done in the toilet room and concrete work omitted on the Memorial Bowl. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the change order be granted and Mayor Gilbert E. Fritz be authoriz- ed to sign on behalf of the City. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None, CITY CLERK ROGERS presented a check for $1,742.50 from the State of California to cover 50% of the license fees collected by the State from January 1, to June 30, 1947. Mr. Rogers 87 stated that under Section 37 of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act as amended by Chapter 712, Statutes 1947, Cities should receive all the monies collected from license fees, and all such monies should be paid to the cities in October. Mr. Rogers suggested that the check be accepted under protest and a protest be sent to the State Controller. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the check be accepted under protest and that a protest be sent to State Controller Kuchel, Carried, by the following vote towOit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, That- cher, Fritz. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. an ordinance closing public streets and alleys on recently acquired Park property, was presented for the second and final reading. Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that only the heading be read. Carried, by the foll- owing vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. ORDINANCE NO. 740 was read, AN ORDINANCE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND CLOSE PUBLIC STREETS AND ALLEYS IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM THE NATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT was read, re- questing "no parking" zones be made adjacent to the crosswalks near the schools. Administrative Officer Dickson stated that the proposed parking zone ordinance could incorporate a measure to take care of the school request and for a temporary basis the Police Department could issue "no parking" signs. 88 CITY CLERK ROGERS presented two affidavits for improvements on National Avenue and Fifth Street, Attorney Campbell suggested that theybe laid over until the next meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON reported that the dedication of the War Memorial Bowl will take place November llth and a booklet containing all the names on record as of now to be placed an the plaque are to be given those in attendance of the dedication, Mr. Dickson suggested that an appropriation of $100.00 be made to cover the printing of booklets. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Adams, that $100400 appropriation be made to cover the cost of the printing of the Memorial book- lets. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON reported that the petition pre- sented at the last meeting for paving 16th Street was erroneous% and requested that line 5, page 77 in the minute book read, "Rachel from 16th Street to 24th Street." Moved by Cordinglyl, seconded by Adams, that the change be made. Carried;_a1I Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON reported that the War Memorial Bowl is virtually completed and suggested that 90% of the -pay, ment be made to the contractor and 10% retained until minor changes are made. RESOLUTION NO. 1+511 was read, authorizing the payment of 90%" of the contract price be made to H. H.._Johnson, Contractors of the War Memorial Bowl, and that 10% be retained until minor changes are made, upon the execution of an amended agreement. 89 Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER DICKSON reported that the San Diego Gas and Electric Co. notified him that it would cost only fifty dollars per month more to have all the street lights 600 candlepower instead of 400 candlepower. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the previous action be rescinded and all street lights be 600 candlepower. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. COUNCILMAN ADAMS stated that it wasn't his thought at the last meeting to pay Verner E. Hawkins $50.00 provided he purchases that closed portion of Fairmont Avenue, but to pay him the money whether he purchases the property or not. Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that the City pay Verner E. Hawkins $50.00. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes; Adams, Cordingly, Thatcher, Fritz. Nays: None. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported that the Chief of Police would like the Council to draft an ordinance whereby stolen property could be sold if it was unclaimed for six months. Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that Attorney Campbell draw up an ordinance governing the sale of unclaimed stolen property' Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL stated that the City needs an ordinance gover- ning the destruction of certain records. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Attorney prepare the ordinance, 90 Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTORNEY CAMPBELL reported there are only five parcels of land for which the City does not have easements for sewer pur- poses. RESOLUTION NO. 4512 was read, authorizing Attorney Campbell to obtain the legal owners,appraisement and make a deposit in Court for condemnation proceedings against the 5 remaining parcels of land for which the City does not have easements for the sewer trunk line. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR FRITZ reported that the Federal Public Housing Authority is contemplating the discontinuance of the Federal Housing in San Diego County after January 1, 1948, and that he would like a resolution passed protesting the discontinuance at this time. RESOLUTION NO. 4513 was read, requesting that all Federal Housing Units in National City be retained in the present location and made available for rental purposes until such time as the local situation warrants the disposal of the same. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. MAYOR FRITZ reported that he had received a lot of literature on the Food Conservation Plan and wondered what the Council wanted to do about it. Councilman Adams spoke in opposition to the plan. No action was taken. 91 MR. ALSDORF was present and reported on the success the Metho- dist Church had in obtaining food to be sent over seas. COUNCILMAN ADAMS suggested that a letter be sent to Congress- man Fletcher in regard to the Federal Housing situation. Mayor Fritz stated that he had contacted Mr, Fletcher and that he is in accord with the City for the Housing to be retained, Moved by Adams, seconded by Thatcher, that a copy of Resolution No. 4513 be sent to Mr,. Fletcher. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye,. Moved by Adams, seconded.by Cordingly, that the meeting adjourn until November 12, 1947, at 7:30 P. M. Carried, all Council• meat present voting aye. MAYORT ATTEST: C I OF A 0 'IA