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Home My WebLink About1943 10-05 CC MIN526 National City., California October 5, 1943 - Angular meeting of the City Coundl called to order -by the- Mayor. Councilmen present: Christman, Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry, Thatbher. Councilmen absent: none. Administrative officials present: Ratelle, Smith, Campbell, Bird, DeRaven, Lamb, Ireland, Knapp and Gautereaux. Minutes of the regular meeting of September 21, 1943, read and approved. Bills audited by the Finance Committee presented: Moved by Cordingly, General Fund Street Imp Fund Park M & I Fund O.C.D. Fund Light Dist # 1 1,577.87 93.67 10.29 23.62 32.65 Total $ 1,738.30 seconded by Christman, that the bills be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Dale Smith, City Clerk, submitted County of San Diego warrants nos. 51469 to 51473 inc., in the amounts of $ 583.18j, $ 278.70, 379.18, $ 29.38 and $ 8.77, same being portion of county tax sales no; 26l2, 2612, 2615, 2640 and 2653. Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that the checks be accepted and the proper officers be authorized to make the adjustments on the rolls. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. City Clerk Dale Smith submitted the delinquent tax of Walter E. Miller on lots 9 and 10, block 2, Leighton Sub of 10 Acre Lot 4, f Sec. 153, Nat'l Ro.. for accepteance without the seven percent interest and the cancellation fee. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that the tax be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. K Request of Bette W. DeHaven, City Treasurer, for the cancellation of assessment no. 1109, 3214, and 3215 from the 1942-1943 tax roll due double assessment, read. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2522 be adopted, authorizing the cancellations. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. Upon the property recently purchased from the Masonic Temple Assln, it was recommended by the City Clerk that the County be requested to cancel the 1943-1944 tax from the County roll. Moved by Fritz,s econded 527 1 by Cordingly, that;RESOLTUION NO. 2523-be adopted; -requesting the County Board of Supervisors to cancel the 1943-1944 County tax on the property redently purchased from -the Masonic-Temple-Asspciation. Carried all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. XQuiet Title Suit brought by James B. Abbey on lots 221, 222, 224 and 225, Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2 and portion of a Sec. 106, Nat'l Ro.. submitted. Mr. Abbey present and submitted a verbal offer fbr settlement of theiNational City liens. Moved by Fritz, seconded by reordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2524 be adopted, accepting the offer of Mr. Abbey and authorizing the City Attorney to stipulate. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. 'Quiet Title Suit brought by Mr. Delbert Guy on portion of a Sec. 106, Nat'l Ro... submitted. As no amounts were quoted for -settlement; it was moved by Christman, seconded by Newberry, that the suit be referred to the City Attorney. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Request for change in the lease covering the awe track by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company submitted by Mr. Ireland. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that a letter be written to the railroad company informing them that if they desire any additions: changes in the lease, the documents must be we -written by them. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. ORDINANCE NO. 701, entitled " AN ORDINANCE OF INTENTION TO VACATE AND$CLOSE PUBLIC ALLEY, IN THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA" read and presented for final passage. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Christman, that the ordinance be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. \ Annual Audit Report of Harry E. Bonnell, City Auditor, submitted. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, the report be referred to the Finance Committee. Carried,all Councilmen present voting aye. Council- men ebsent: none. - / "An lots lots Application No. 2844 covering lots 41 and 42, Block 5, Home Crest and application No. 2834 covering lots 11, 12, 23 and 24, block 74, 7,8,9 & 10, block 77, lot 23, block 79, lots 16 and 17, block 80, 23 and 24, block 113, lots 9 and 10, block 138, lots 7,8,9, and 10, block 140, lots 5 & 6, block 142, lot 14, block 242, City Plat.. and the N 80' of S 120' of El of E4, ex st, of 10 acre lot 4, a Sec. 154, Nat'l Ro... for county tax sale submitted by Qity Clerk Dale Smith. On sale no. 2844, it was moved by Christman, seconded by Fritz, that the sale b 5281 be approved at-$ 60. per-loti-Carried, a ll-Covnailmen-present voting aye. Councilmen -absent: none. On -sale no. 2834, it was moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that- no- protest -be made. Carrie d, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Agreement from the County of San Diego for the expenditure of County Gas Tax on certain City streets, submitted. Moved by Fritz, b agreement. Carried, all Coundlmen present voting aye on roll -call. 9 seconded by Newberry, that RESOLUTION NO. 2525 be adopted, accepting the Councilmen absent: none. Report of the Traffic Committee recommending that if Harbor Drive is designated as Highway # 101, the present route of # 101 be designated as • 101 Alternate., also that the State Highway Department be requested to install traffic actuated signals at 8th and National Avenue, read. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the report be accepted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 4( Moved by Frits,seconded by Newberry, that the recommendations of 12 the Traffic Committee relative -to Highway 101 and the traffic signals v be made in form of a resolution and sent to the Division of Highways, State of California. RESOLUTION NO/2526 presented for adoption. Carried all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. ,X Report of the Traffic Commission recommending that in view of the change to parallel parking and as a temporary measure that an additional length of ten feet be allowed for the bus stop on each side of Sth st at the present locations, read. Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingl 'hat the report be accepted. Carried,all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Moved by Christman, seconded by Cordingly, that the present bus stops be mfintained with the additional ten feet granted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 'Communication. from Rev. A. Watson Brown enclosing a letter from the 0livewood Club, communications from the 0livewood Club, the Friday Club, the D.A.R. local chapter, the Men's Counci], 1st Baptist Church, and W.C.T.U. commending the action taken by the City on the pinball machines and beque sting the Council to continue, read. Moved by Newberry seconded by Christman, that the City Clerk answer the letters andstate that there is no law which authorizes gambling and earnestly solicit their help in turning in any evidence to the Police department which is the proper department with which to file complaints and evidence. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 529 / /City Attorney Batelle submitted ant_ ordinance amending Ordinance no. 607 and 508 relative to parallel parking, as instructed. Hr. Ratelle recommended that an entirely new ordinance be drafted relative to traffi control, rather than to continue amending the previous ordiances. Moved by Christman, seconded by Newberry, that the ordinance be tabled and a new ordinance be written and presented as an emergency measure. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. City Attorney Ratelle submitted an ordinance creating a capital outlay fund. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that the ordinance be referred to the Finance Committee for study. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Christman, Cordingly, Newberry, Thatcher. Nayes: Fritz Absent: none. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Christman, that the following transfers be authorized: $ 1,654.23 to the General Fund from the Sp. Del. Tax Fund. 2,000.00 to the Library Fund from the General Fund. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. City Attorney Ratelle reported that the clause relative to the liability of parents of repeated offenders under the curfew law is legal and that the ordinance will be reedy for the next meeting. _ e, Ctt.y_._C1erk,Dale Smith read an ordinance entitled a GAMBLING BY' USE OF CERTAIN MACHINES PROHIBITED" in its entirety. Rev. Palmer William Mr. Hill, Mr. Alsdorf, spoke in behalf of the adoption. Mr. Greedberg requested'olarification of certain portions. MEDWIESIR Attorney Ed. Hervey? of San Diego explained the ordinance in effect in the Count Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that the ordinance be introduced an laid over, under the rules and according to law. Carried, by the follotn, vote to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Christman, Fritz, Newberry, Thatcher. Nayes: Councilman Cordingly. Absent: none. 'Councilman Newberry, chairman of the Police Committee, submitted the following recommendations of the committee: \ 1. that the sergeant vacancy caused by the resignation of Sgt. Owen be \ left vacant and that no appointment be made. 2. That Police officers J. Kenneth Jones and Pern N. Nielsen be refitted 15. per month effective September 15, 1943, as they are nolw motor- cycle officers. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Christman, that no appointment,be made to the sergeant vacancy. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. �3 530 /D, Councilmen absent: none. (Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordbgly, that RESJLIIT IDN NO. 2527 be adopted, r aising Police officers J. Kenneth Jones and Pern. N.'Nielse: $ 15.00 per month, effect September 15, 1943. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. /Moved by Fritz, seconded by Newberry, that the City Attorney research on the franchise tax by the San Diego r'lectric Railway. Carried; all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent : none. Being no further business, it was moved by Newberry, seconded by Nordingly, that the meeting a d joum. Carried, a 11 Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. ATTEST: City Clerk Respectfu l5 submitted 7rofthe ag‘ May City of National City, California