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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946 05-21 CC MIN953 National City, California, May 21, 1946. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Fritz at 7:30 P. M. Counelmen prese:t: Adams, Cordin^ly, Newberry, Thatcher, Fritz. Moved by Cordinrly, seconded by Adams. that the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of May 7, 1946, be dispensed with. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. AD?INISTRATI-E OFFICTALS present: Bird, Vansant, Bates, Briggs, Gautereaux, Ireland, Campbell, Alston. BILLS AUDITED by the Finance Committee presented: General Fund t1,274.03 St. Imp. " 164.82 Park M & In 166.70 FWA " 136.57 Payroll " 5,316.63 TOTAL $7,058.75 Moved by Cordinzly, seconded by Newberry, that the bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, all Coun- cilmen present voting aye. ROBERT COYNER, SECRETARY CHAERER 0: CO?UJERCE, was present and re- ported that the Chamber is trying to secure an airstrip to be Municipal owned. Mr. Coyner stated that the Hahn Bros. will pur- chase a strip of land adjoining, Division Street and adjacent to the City, deed the strip to the City, with an option to lease the land. The airstrip will be known as the National City municipal airport. Mr. Coyner thought that the City would be able to obtain about $39,000.00 from the Government for the develop- ment of same. "SR. LYSINGER, MANAGER, PARADISE VALLEY SANITARIUMMI, was present and stated that he does not want to oppose the proposed airport tut was afraid it would be a menace to the institution,- asL_'the Spring Valley airport had been qu:te troublesome. Mr. Coyner stated the runway will be 3,000 feet and the flight pattern would be over San Diego, therefore doing away with the noisy take offs. IPr. Lysinger thourht perhaps conditions would prove satisfactory while the Hahn Eros. held the lease, but if someone else took over, 954 they might change the flight pattern and the promises be disregarded. GEORGE IREY, Chairman, Aviation Com-ittee. of the Chamber, was pres- ent and assured Mr. Lysinger that once the pattern takeoff is established, it is CAA regulations and could not be changed. Mr. Irey also stated that the airport where the Hahn Bros. are not located, near National City, is not approved by the CAA as it only has a 2,000 feet runway and therefore are not qualified to train veterans under the Government program. MAYOR FRITZ assured Mr. Lysinger that he would be contacted before any definite action was taken. MARY L. THOMAS, 305 Edgerton Way, Advisor to Olivewood Housing Project, was present and offered the Projects' recreational facilities for the City's recreation program and wanted Olivewood to be considered as one of National City's centers. OLAF TErTFFSEN, 1701 Garnet Street, San Diego, was present relative to a tideland lease for a yacht basin and asked the Council to have a breakwater fill for a yacht basin rather than leave it all for industry. Mayor Fritz stated that the plans have been made for such a harbor. Councilman Newberry informed Mr. Tellefsen that the City was not asked but told what was being done by the Navy. PETITION signed by 3 women on A Avenue, requesting the Council to enforce the dog ordinance and keep the dogs off the streets, was read and ordered filed. PETITION SIGNED by 8 property owners, protesting the placing of curbs and sidewalks on National Avenue, south of 18th Street, was read. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Newberry, that these property wil be owners will be notified thata hearing given at the proper time. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COIt'IIdtTPIICATION FROIvi DEACON F LL"a= CO. was read, relative to the use of substitute fixtures during the shortage of materials as re- 955 quired by Ordinance. Inspector Bird was present and steted that Mr. Deacon had violated Sections 13 and 126 of the Plumbing Ord- inance and Mr. Buskirk of The County has held up the Meese job. ATTORNEY CA PBELL ruled that an emergency amendment to the Ord- inance, suspending portions of the Ordinance during the emergency, could be made. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that Attorney Campbell be instructed to make an amendment to the Ord- inance for the emergency only. Carried, all Covncilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS, was read, relative to membership by the City. Attorney Campbell stated that it would be costly and that he received all necessary information and help from the League of California Cities. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Adams, that the communication be filed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ' COLIYIUNICATION FROM SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA EASTERN FAILWAY CO. was read, protesting the opening of 24th Street and requesting the closing of 12th Street. Mayor Fritz suggested that the Council not close 12th Street untiithe Railway Cc. agrees to open 24th Street. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Adams, that the previous motion to close 12th Street be rescinded, and request Attorney Campbell to open negotations for the opening of 24th Street. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM R. L. BEUTHEL, DIVISION OF HICHWAYS, was read relative to an electrical sign between the sidewalk and curb at 1420 National Avenue in front of the Park Motel. Engineer Ire- land stated that he is certain the City has an ordinance govern- ing the placing of signs. Mayor Fritz referred the condition to Engineer Ireland. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Adams, that it be referred to Engineer Ireland to check the ordinance and then referred to the Police Department for enforcement. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 956 COI MUI'ICATION FROM CALIFORNIA LUMBER CO. was read, relative to the removal of trees on the west side of National Avenue be- tween 21st & 22nd Streets. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by New- berry, that the Lumber Co. be granted permission to remove the entire tree at their own expense. Carried, all Councilmen pres- ent voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4091 was read, accepting a check for $1,859.35 from the State Compensation Insurance Fund for the period July 1944 to July 1945 on the excellent accident record. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Adams, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COIy'?UNICATION FROM TI-TE STREET AND TRAFFIC SAFETY LIGHTING BUREAU was read, relative to adequate street lighting. Councilman New- berry suggested that the communication be referred to Engineer Ireland and Chief Bird. COMIUNICATION FROM THOMAS H. COSBY, COMIMAND& , 'VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, relative to a regular planned supervised recreation program, was read and ordered filed. COMMUNICATION FROM F. J. THATCHER, PARK COMET SSIONER, was read, recommending the following committee be appointed to formulate a recreational program with B. J. Gautereaux, Park Supt. Dr. James B. Norton, Al Crawford, Dr. Jerry Hockin, Howard Mikkelson, James Rusk. RESOLUTION NO. 4092 was read, authorizing the appointment of Dr. James B. Norton, Al Crawford, Dr. Jerry Hockin, Howard Mikkel- son, James Rusk, as the Recreational Committee to formulate a program with B. J. Gautereaux, Park Supt. Moved by Cardinal?, seconded by Adams, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COL_MUI'ICATION FROM TEE LIONS CLUB was read, stating that they are 957 considering the sponsoring the employment of a swimming instructor for the municipal pool for the ten weeks of the summer vacation. They recommend Mr. Samuel Word as the instructor with salary of $50.00 per week and ask the City's acceptance cf $500.00 to apply on the necessary payroll. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Thatcher, that a letter be written to the Lions Club, accepting the plan with thanks. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. APPLICATION from Simon M. Gonzalez to operate two pool tables at 1740 McKinley Avenue; and Carey S. Watson to operate a card room at 28 West 8th Street, were read. Chief of Police Bates recommended that the requests be denied. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cord- ingly, that the applications be denied. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM :FRS. E. L. LEFLER, 2119 LT Avenue, was read, re- questing a free permit to remove a large pepper tree it the park- way which is damaging the sidewalk. Moved b-* Adans, seconded by Cordingly, that permission be granted to remove the tree at her own expense, under the supervision of the Street Supt., and not be authorized to make a deposit for same. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. APPLICATION for off sale general beverage license be transferred from to•r• Howard & Opal H. Kersey /tWinifred A. Beswick &• Joseph E. Cunningham, 205 Highland Avenue, was read. Mayor Fritz referred the application to Chief of Police Bates. COL2VIUNI_CATION FROM! THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES relative to the Cities making application for appropriation under the con- struction and employment act, was read and ordered filed. CO's'".PJI\TICAT:ON FROM JO_TTIT A. ARVIN, AREA HOUSING MANAGER for FPHA, was read, relative to the disposition of the 300 demountable units in Olivewood. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Adams, that Mr. Arvin be notified there is still a housing sh_ortar_e in National 958 City and the buildings are needed. Carried, all Councilmen pres- ent voting aye. COMMUNICATION FROM DEPARTMENT OF PTPBLIC WORKS relative to the Mayor's protest filed against the application of Crest Public Utility Diestrict, was read and ordered filed. REPORT OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION was read as follows: recommends that special permits be granted to C. R. Henan to operate a real estate office at 1504 Highland Avenue; S. L. Peterson to use portion of building on the NE corner of 15th & Wilson Avenue for refinishing of manufactured parts, and balance of building to be rented; A. Hardenburg to operate a malt shop at 1524 McKinley Avenue; P. Caballero to rent building at 1540 Coolidge Avenue for grocery business; A. Barajas to remodel building at 1615 Cool- idge Avenue for a Self-help Laundry. The petition of Naomi Jensen to repair two garages into suitable business places at 240 B Avenue was denied. The Commission has agreed to keep all "C-3" business in special districts being set up in their plans for re -zoning the City, and also recommends a change in the proposed sign ordinance. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Adams, that the report be accepted. RESOLUTION NO. 4093 was read, granting a zone variance to C. R. Hanan to operate a real estate office in the residence at 1504 Highland Avenue. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present vot- ing aye. S. L. PETEISON petition for a zone variance was considered. Chief Bird stated that the building is not there and plans are made to move in a quonset hut. Moved by Adams, seconded by Newberry, that 0 the petition be referred back to the Planning Commission for plans of the building. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NC. 4094 was read, granting a zone variance to A. Hard- 959 enburg for a zone variance to operate a malt shop in the building at 1524 McKinley Avenue. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4095 was read, granting a zone variance to P. Caballero to rent to Mr. & Mrs. Galles the store building at 1540 Coolidge Avenue, to he used for grocery business. Moved by Adams, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION? NO. 4096 was read, granting a zone variance to Fred Miller to -operate a real'estate and insurance office in the build- ing at 325 E 8th Street. Moved by Thatcher, seccnded by Newberry, that the Resolution be edopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4097 was read, granting aeone variance to A. Barajas to remodel building at 1615 Coolidge Avenue to operate a Self -Help laundry. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Res- olution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. APPEAL OF HORACE A. RUSSELL, 131 E 3rd Street, stating that his petition was denied at the last meeting, for a zone variance, was read. Moved by Adams, seconded by Cordingly, that the appeal be referred to the Planning Commission,as_Mr: Russell's petition was not mentioned in the report. Carried, all Councilmen_ present vot- ing aye. COEUATWICATION FROM C. e,. VA_TSANT, CITY TREASURER, was read, re- lative to the request of Mrs. W. E. Kittelson, claiming a refund of $35.00, said to be overpaid on street oiling in August 1944. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the matter be laid over until the return of St. Supt. Finnerty. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. . COMMUNICATION FROM S. Z. GREENBERG was read, requesting the City 960 to extend the drain line 60 feet in the alley of Block 19, City Plat, between Lots 1-2 and 21-22. Attorney Campbell suggested that the request be referred to him for legal consideration, which was agreed by the Council. SURETY BOND OF JUDGE HARBISON was presented and approved by Attorney Campbell. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the bond be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4098 was read, accepting the "National City Pos- ition Classification Plan", dated April 29, 1946, which was presented by the Civil Service Commission. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. SEMI2ANNUAL REPORT for the period of July 1, 1945 to December 31, 1945 by Harry E. Bonnell, was presented. Loved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the report be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 4099 was read, authorizing transfers from the Unapportioned Tax Fund to the following Funds: General Fund $8,571.43- Library " 1,542.85' Park M 8: I " 1, 971.43 Sink. Fund #4 600.00• Sink. " #6 857.15• Sini_. !' #7 257.14. Planning Corr. Fund 1,200.00. TOTAL $15000.00. Moved b-r Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Coundilmen present voting aye. INSURANCE POLICY on the Street Dept. truck was brought up and laid over until the next regular meeting sc that St. Supt. Finnerty could be consulted. 961. RESOLUTION PTO. 4100 was read, authorizing the removal from the 1940 tax roll, the following property: Lots 1617-1S-19-20, Block 1, D. E. Lozier's Sub., 10 Acre Lot 10, * Section_ 154, Assessment #2199. These lots were assessed to the National City Masonic Association and one month later were purchased by the City and never taken off the 1940 delinquent tax roll. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COWUNI CATION FROM C. A. HARVIE, 730 3rd Street, requesting per- mission to remove the olive trees in the parkway, was read, Ass't St. Supt. Briggs recomended that the request be granted. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that Hr. Harvie re- move the trees at his own expense, and fix the curb, if broken. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. FIRE CHIEF BIRD was present and recommended the installation of a street light at 29th Street and National Avenue. RESOIUTION 110. 4101 was read, authorizing the installation of a street light at 29th Street and National Avenue. Moved by New- berry, seconded by Thatcher, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. INSPECTOR BIRD was present and reported that soon the City will be over run with quonset huts and they pass the minimum specific- ations. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Building Inspector work with Attorney Campbell to draw up an ord- inance governing same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. COUNCILMAN ADAMS reported on a cite for the dog pound and recom- mended that it be moved to the filled land at the foot of 24th Street. Mayor Fritz suggested that the cite be referred to the Planning Commission to ascertain if it would be in conflict with the re -zoning of the City and asked Councilman Adams to continue with Engineer Ireland and get the figures from the utility comp- 962 anies as to the cost of installation at that cite. MAYOR FRITZ requested the department heads to submit their budgets at the next regular meeting. Chief Bird and Park Supt. Gautereaux inquired as to the salary schedule to use in the budget. Council- man Thatcher sugested that they use salary schedule in the class- ification plan. Councilman Newberry suggested that'they not consider any salary raise and Mayor Friti was noncommittal.' • IMIAYOR FRITZ inquired about the quiet title suit on the tax deeded property the City is to acquire. Attorney Campbell stated that it is till in litigation. CHIEF OF POLICE BATES reported on the count taken of traffic at 8th & Highland Avenue and 18th & Highland Avenue and stated that neither place warranted a traffic signal but recommended four boulevard stops at both places, also a four way stop at 4th and D Avenue and stops on 9th Street at D Avenue. RESOLUTION NO. 4102 was read, authorizing the installation of four way boulevard stops at 8th Street and Highland Avenue, 18th Street and Highland Avenue, 4th Street and D Avenue, and stops on 9tn Street at D Avenue; and the steps painted on the streets approaching the intersection. Moved by Newberry, sec- onded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. NOTICE of answer filed by the Crest Public Utility District to the • protest of National City, was read and ordered filed. RESOLUTION NC. 4103 was read, approving the specifications and wage scale for the installation of the lighting system from 5th Street to Division Street on National Avenue and Main Street. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resoltuion be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 963 RESOLUTION YO. 4104 was read, a resolution of intention ordering the improvement and advertising for theiinstallation of the light- ing system from 5th street to First Street and from Main Street to Division Street on National Avenue. Hearing for same will July 2, 1946, at 7:30 P. M. o'clock in the Council Chamber. Moved by ?dewberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the proceedings be held up for the time being on the proposed lighting system on National Avenue from 9th Street to 13th Street. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Moved by Cordhngly, seconded by Newberry, that the meeting be closed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ATTEST: MA C-TY OF NATIONAL ITY, IFORNIA