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Home My WebLink About1943 05-04 CC MIN471 National City, California May 4, 1943 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen Xmesent: Christman, Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry, Thatcher. Councilmen absent: none. Administrative Harbison, Finnerty, Minutes of the officials present: Smith, DeHaven, Ireland, Retelle, Campbell, Knapp and Gautereaux. meeting of April 20, 1943, read and approved. Bil]s audited by the City Council presented: General 0.^_.p. Unapp Tax Li _rh t Dist # 1 Total 687.86 311.99 74.93 32.65 1,107.43 Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz, that the bills be allowed and warrants drawn for Councilmen absent: Mr. Dick uaes same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. none. present reoue sting permis si on t o remove the di rt in the streets andaileys in Block 20 and 21, City Plat, as he has the permission of the record owner to remove dirt from the blocks. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the dirt be moved from the Street and Alley. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none, /Mr. Bates present requesting permission to erect directional signs for the Church of Christ on Hi,tland Avenue and National Avenue. Moved by Fritz» . seconded by Cordingly, that the request be referred to the Sup't of Streets and the Building inspector. Cc,rried, present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none, /Mr. Ed Cusack protested the dumping of debris on all Councilmen the land adjoining his property. Sup't of Streets Finnerty stated he had contacted Mr. Hunter regarding this matter and the debris which is on Government land is to be covered with dirt. Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that the protest be Carried, all referred to the Chief of Police and the Street Sup't. absent: Tames Rusk, Sup't of the National City Elementary School District, present regarding a plan to help control juvenile delinquency in Nation City by establishing a Playgrounds at the City Park for the summer months- starting July 1, 1943 and requesting the City Council to contribute $ 400 to help defray the salary expense. Moved by Fritz, Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen none. 472 seconded by Cordinglv, that RESOLUTION NO. 2472 be adopted, providing 0-1 for the employment of a man thru the Park Maintenance aryl Improvement Cam( V i Fund and increasing the Park sal ary budget for $ 400. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. /Mr. R.S.Seabrook, Managing Partner of the Concrete Ship Constructor present regarding the parking area for the employees of the shipyards. Matter laidover until the next meeting. /Thomas Weary present requesting a card room license at 718 or 720 National Avenue. Mr. Neary instructed to submit his request in writing at ,tthe next meeting. '(Communication from the Olivewood Club of' National City refering to their petition of November 1, 1941 in which they requested the reservation of a small area at the foot of Eighth Street for a City Park and modiftring this petition at this time to assure that after the war Eighth Street will be opened and remain a thoroughfare from National Avenue to the Bay front. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that a letter be sent to the Olivewood Club stating that the City Council is doing its utmost to preserve this area and to protect the interests of National City. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. /City Attorney RAtelle presented an Ordinance granting a franchise to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to construct and maintain tracks across Bay Avenue. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, t hat the ordinance be introducted and laid over, under the rules and accord- ing to 1iw. Carried' all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. CI ouncilmen absent: none. Claim for refund of taxes on Bank of America property, filed by ??ollbrock and Tarr, Attorneys; presented. Moved by Christman, seconded by Fritz, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, al: Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent: none. X'Renort of the Cit'• Auditor ?resented. Moved by Newberry, seconded b. Cordingly, that the repnvt be gccepted. Carried, all "ouncilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 7,3 RESOLUTION a �NO. s r3 providing for an a reement with the County of 't)- San Diego for the support of prisoners senteced to the Industrial Farm K: byCity Courts for violation of City ordinances, read. Moved by Fritz, S-5 ty seconded by Christman, that RESOLUTION NO. 4273 be adopted. Carrie d, al] Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. r473 ti= Surety -bond of Ira Harbison, City Judge, approved as to form by the City Attorney, submitted. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, a that the bond be accented. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Communication from Stickney and Sticknev, Attorneys for the Andrew adjacent to Williams Meat Company, requesting the closing of 23rd- street/and the alley in Block 169, City Plat. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz, that the request be referred to the Planning Commission. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent: none 4'Conmunication from Welter Cooper, City Manager, City of San Diego, acknowledging Mayor Thatcher's letter of April 6th in which attention was called to the City of San Diego trucks dropping refuse in the City streets. 1,7 Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that the following delinauen taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellei ation fee: orpha A. Stewart the 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941 taxes on Lot C, Block 5, of Lincoln Acres Orchard Sub of * Section 107 and 128, Nat'l Bo $ 14.34 Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent: none. Copy of the Emergency War Powers Act which establishes the California War Co.ncil submitted by the O.C.D. office, ordered filed. ' Communication from the llth Naval District, Land Acquisitions, (1) Public Work Department, relative to:closing of certain streets; (2) revocable permit with respect to the operation and repair of trunk sewer lines: (3) operation and maintenance of sewer line and pump within the limits of the Destroyer Rase he done by employees of the United States, with actual cost and materials to be paid by the City of of tidelands National City; (4) the conveyance of 100 acrds approximately/to the United States Government, read. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Christman, communication be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Communication from the llth Naval District relative to acquisition of portion of flock 64, City Plat, Which had been acquired by the City for the Nat:anal Avenue cutoff, read. Moved by Christman, seconded by Fritz, that the communication be referred to the City Attvrney and the City Engineer. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent: none. Communication from William Allen and W. George Lutzi, Architects, 474 relative to Post War Building Development, read. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz; the communication -be feferred-to the Chamber of Commerce:.Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent none. 1/Request of Walter Mark for a card and pool room license at 1804 McKinley Avenue, now held by John Neary, referred to the Chief of Polio 4/Communication from David W. gird, chairman of the Board of Super- visors relative to the acquisition of tax deeded property south of 18th Street. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz, that the City Attorney 1 be given the power to acquire title to this property. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Fritz, that the following transfer of funds be .authorizied: From the Street Improvement Fund to the O.C.D. Fund $ 2,000 from the TTnapp Tax Fund the sum of t 20,342.16 allocated as follows /General Fund 12,715.36 'Sibrary Fund 1,906.95 Park M & I Fund 2,287.34 °Sink Fund # 4 1,525.56 Sink Fund # 6 1,398.43 Sink Fund # 7 508.52 Carried, all Councilmen present voting ave. Councilmen absent: none. Councilmen Newberry reported that the Monayhan Wrecking Yard is not complying with the City Ordinances. Matter referred to the Chief of Police. 4TTpon the application of ;Ralph Ellis for card room at 18 West 8th Street, its was moved by Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that the license be granted. Carried, all vouncilmen present voting aye: Council men absent: none. Being no further business, it was moved by Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Covncilmm absent: none. Respectfully s bmitted Mayor _ the City of California National City ATTEST: City Clerk