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Home My WebLink About1944 06-20 CC MIN656. National City, California, June 20, 1944. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present --Christman, Cordingly, Newberry, Fritz. Councilman Thatcher absent. Minutes of regular meeting of June 6, 1944, read and approved. Administrative officials present: Finnerty, Ireland, Ratelle, Campbell, Bates, Vansant, and Rogers. Bills audited by the Finance Committee, presented: General Fund $2,055.60 Street ° 158.11 Park " 261.70 F. W. A." 10.34 Unapp. " 59.85 TOTAL $2,545.60 Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that the bills be allowed and warrants ordered drawn for same. Carried, all Coun- cilmen present voting aye. /Communication from Senator Ed Fletcher in regard to Senate Bill No. 48 on postwar allocation to cities and counties, was read and ordered filed. 'Communication from Department of Public Works notifying the City of the completion of the Naval industrial access roads serving the Concrete Shin Constructors Yard, was read and ordered filed. RESOLUTION N0. 2643, appointing E. E. Codding to the Street Department at a salary of $180.00 per month effective July 1, 1944, was read. Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Counilman Thatcher now present. -'RESOLUTION NO. 2644, requesting cancellation of the follow- ing duplicate tax assessments: assessment #460 to Homer W. Brown, covering N 150' of E 90', Si of WI, 20 Acre Lot 2, * Sec. 131, tax $11.23 plus penalties; assessment #3198 to W. E. Stark, covering portion lying west of West Avenue including portion of vacated alley adjoining Lot 18, Blk. 18, Plat, tax $1.24 plus penalties/ assessment #1921 to Hazel D. Layer, covering Lots 9-10, Block 1, Parson's Sub. 10 Acre Lot 12, * Sec. 155, Rancho de la Nacion, tax $31.20, was read. Moved by Newberry, seconded 657. by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Communication from the War Recreation Committee requesting the appointment of Joseph Hegel and Mrs. Margie Laing to the War Recreation Committee, was read. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the appointments be made. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. ' Communication from Ernest R. Childs accepting report from the City regarding the expenditure of funds for the maidenance of various streets, was read and ordered filed. / Communication from C. B. Ireland, Secretary of the Traffic Committee, accepting the proposed map of Harbor Drive crossing of 13th Street and McKinley Avenue, was read and ordered filed. ✓Application from Allen B. Connell and Ellis B. Davies to operate a card room at 18 W. 8th Street, was read and referred to the Chief of Police for recommendation. "Report of the Planning Commission recommending that a permit be given to Albert Bordwell to operate a commercial No. 2 chicken house on Lot 301 Lincoln Acres Anner; denial of a permit to Leslie E. Knapp to use the dwelling at 637 E. 2nd Street for a nursing home for convalescents, was read. -Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that the report be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 'Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that a permit be issued to Albert Bordwell to operate a commercial chicken house on Lot 301 Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. RESOLUTION NO. 2645, appointing George V. Johnson to re- present the City of National City on the County Water Authority Act, was read. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 'RESOLUTION NO. 2646, authorizing Mayor Gilbert E. Fritz as a representative of the City of National City, to sign and present a financial application on behalf of the City to the Director of Finance, State of California: and Charles W. Vansant City Treasurer, as representative to negotiate an agreement with 658. the Director of Finance, was read. Moved by Christman, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. accepting RESOLUTION NO. 2647,/payment by Ellen Slattery of delinquent taxes to the amount of $43.88 without cancellation fee and 7% interest on Lot 15 and South 20feet of Lot 16, Block 113, City Plat, was read. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Application of George F. Young for on -sale beer license at the White Palace Grill No. 4, 640 W. 13th Street, was read and referred to the Chief of Police. City Clerk reported that the Sunshine Girls were holding a State convention in National City July 6-7 and requested the street decorations. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that National Avenue be decorated from 7th Street to 9th Street and 8th Street from National Avenue to A Avenue, July 3 to 7th inclusive. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. City Clerk presented bill for fire trucks insurance. After discussion the matter was laid over until the next meeting. / RESOLUTION NO. 2648, authorizing the following transfers: from•General Fund, : 2,083.57 .Spec. Co. Gas Tax 956.50 .Unapp. Tax Fund 14,872.34 n n a 2,529.00 n n n n n n n n n n n n 2,668.21 1,183.29 1,484.91 464.04 Unapp. tax Fund Street tt General Library Park M. & I Sink. Fund No. 4 tt n n 6 n n n n n a 7 Moved by Christman, seconded by Newberry, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. The matter of auditing the City books was discussed and upon Motion by Newberry, seconded by Thatcher, the City Clerk was authorized to set up a simplified system of bookkeeping on the City budgets. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. E. J. Arthur was present and requested the storm drains at 5th Street and D Avenue be made larger in order to take care of the heavy run-off at that section during the rainy season. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that the matter be referred to the City Engineer. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 659. ).„, RESOLUTION NO. 2649, appointing fohn H. Fuson as City Garage Mechanic at a salary of $250.00 per month, effective July 1, 1944, also Mr. Fuson is to use his own equipment, was read. Moved by Christman, seconded by Thatcher, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ,- Report'of-City Engineer on Lighting District No. 1, was read and ordered filed. RESOLUTION NO. 2650, setting and fixing the hearing of \f protests and directing the Clerk to give notice of hearing and designating a weekly newspaper to publish the notice, was read. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Christman, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ✓ There being no portests, the applications of Clark & Neary for on -sale beer license and G. V. Jr. and Oscar F. Escalante for off -sale license of beer -wine -spirits, were ordered filed. ,/ Attorney Ratelle reported that Homer Brown and James Abbey had a certified copy of tax sale No. 2029 to the amount of $924.00 on Lots 221-222-224-225, Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2, Lot 223 not being mentioned, He also stated that the County had a sum of money which had been collected for the tax sale on this property, a portion of which was being held for the City. His suggestion was that the City apply for their share of the monies on this tax sale, the Council concurring. ✓ Attorney Ratelle reported he had contacted Fred Mitchell of the San Diego Electric Ry. regarding the buses running over the curbs at 8th Street and Highland Avenue, and that Mr. Mitchell is investigating the case. Moved by Christman, seconded by Newberry, that the meeting adjourn until June 27, 1944 at 7:30 P. M. Carried, all Council-. men present voting aye. �' � city of Na ion ty, California