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Home My WebLink About1942 02-17 CC MIN327 N ational City, California February 17, 1942 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Fritz, Newberry, Warner, Thatcher. Councilman absent: none. Administrative officials present. Smith, Campbell, Ireland, Finnerty, J. Bird, Lamb, Knapp, Gautereaux. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 3, 1942 and the special meeting of February 10, 1942, Bills audited by the Finance Typewriter Equipment Co. W.J.Ruhle Kolbeck Auto Works General Petroleum Corp. Richfield Oil Corp. Homeland Bldg. Company Goodyear Service Co. Hcf fmans Laundry Muehleisen Mfg. Co. Van Deripe and Bird Dale Smith Western Metal Supply Co. L.W.Bates Frost hardware Lumber Co. Industries Supply Co. Cherrys Service H.W.Clark Gty and Guy National Elec. Service L.B.Woolen Mfg. Co. Calif. Water and Tele Co. MacMillan Petroleum Corp. F.J.Thatcher Van Deripe and Bird National Motor Sales C. Ashley Johnson National Auto Parts S. D. Tractor and Equip. Co. Brooks Ideal Grocery Stores C.B.Ireland The American Mag. So. Calif. Tele Company Municipal Finance 0.A. Nelson -Smith Sircble Finger Print Lab. Shell 0i1 Co. Signal 0i1 Co. Engineers Service Co. Clipper Fireworks Daley Corp. Coat Electrict Co. General Fund Street Imp Fund Park M & I Fund read and approved. Committee presented: supplies supplies dnd services supplies supplies supplies supplies retrading tire services supplies supplies misc. expense supplies stamps supplies supplies supplies supplies ins. premium supplies supplies water rental supplies expenses services services filing charges suppl ie s supplies supplies eng. incidentals subscriptions tele and tolls membershib supplies supplies gaso line gasoline supplies supplies supplies supplies 3.80 1.03 2.35 24.57 43.35 124.61 12.42 3.02 92.59 25.77 21.72 4.11 5.95 21.10 156,46 122.76 144.20 40.25 1.72 3.50 439.79 13.88 29.70 4.18 7.99 7.00 48.07 88.47 38.49 10.00 3.00 119.43 10.00 2.53 38.52 70.90 64.08 3.21 9.27 61.80 66.98 Total $ 1,992.57 1,605.85 203.04 183.68 Total 3 1,992.57 328 Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz,that the hills be allowed and warrants drawn for same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. "Mr. Smith representing the E.D.Bullard Co of Los Angeles present regarding Civilian Defense equipemtn. Lists to be consideree by the Civilian Defense Committee. ✓Matter of the license fee for a bo*ling alley at 9th and National venue referred to the City Attorney and the Police Committee who reported that the bowling alley is under the.$ 5.00 fee. Matter of the license fee on a Penny Arcade lss4 om ;� K��' ?r. George Irey of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company present regarding the contract for the National City Lighting Dist. No. 1 as the orders for the wartime switching on of lights would make the City receive a rebate of •• 1.84 per month for the 23 lights Moted by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the lights burn one hour longer per night for the duration of the war. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. "Mr. Wayne Neal present regarding the contract for the managerrnnt of the Federal Community Service Building and the 0Y� proposed budget for same. Discussion of the contract. Moved by Warner, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2328 be adopted, authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract in behalf of the City of National City. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll - call. Councilmen absent: none. ✓Mr. Wells of the So. California Telephone Company present with the cost of th einstallation of the four telephones for the control room and the private line to the Casualty Station; cost of same to be $ 14.00 installtion of the four phones and $ 15.00 per month; private line $ 3.00 installationand $ 4.75 per month. V Request of Newby and Newby for extension of the tidelands option presented. City Clerk reported that the $ 100.00 option fee (�}D2" had been received. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that RESOLUTION NO. 2329 be adopted, authorizing the Mayor to sign an option for 30 days to Newby and Newby on c ertain portion of the tidelands. Carried, all Councilmen present voting ayeon roll -call. Councilmen absent,: none. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that 329 b° a RESOLUTION NO. 2330 be adopted, designating election officers and polling places. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll - call. Councilmen absent: none. "Communication from the State Board of Equalization of California regarding the meeting of the Assessors in Los Angeles on February 20, 1942, read. City Assessor Dale Smith requested permission from the City Council to have his office represented. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that Helen Lamb be authorize authorized to attend with e xpenses paid. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmenabsent: none. Insurance policy no. 70238 on the 1941 GMC approved as to form by the City Attorney. ✓Request of the Tavares Construction Company for a spur track to their shipyard referred to the City Attorney. ital Statistics report from the County health Department ordered filed. «eportT of the San Diego Gas and Electric Company for the franchise of $ 5,005.63 read and ordered filed.,City Clerk Dale Smith reported that the check had been deposited with the City Treasurer. Recommendation of James A. Bird, Fire Chief, for the installation of a fire hydrant at the north-west oorner of 12th Street and Taft Avenue, read. Moved by Newberry, seconded by Cordingly, that the fire hydrant be installed. Carried, all Connci- men present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 'Request of the Solar Aircraft for the barricade of street referred to the Floyd Finnerty, Sup't of Streets. Railroad Commission orders regarding to maintenance of lights for grade crossing, read and ordered filed. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that the following delinquent taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellation fee: 14.97 Cora Emma Bellinger the 1940 taxes on the W 50' of E 100' of SW4 of E4 of 10 Acre Lot 9, } Sec. 154, Nat'l Ro $ 10.63 Jack Rice the 1940 taxes on Lot J Block 3, Lincoln Acres Orchard of * Sec. 107 and 128, Rancho de la Nacion $ 10.19 Union Title Insurance and Trust Company the 1940 tates on Lot A Block 2 of Lincoln Acres Orchard Sub of '* Sec. 107, Rancho de la Nacion Carried, all Councilmen }resent voting aye . Councilmen absent: none Discussion of the Control Room for Civilian Defense. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Warner, that the room be built in the basement. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen 330 absent: none. ✓Councilffisn Cordingly reported that the weed cutter is satisfactory. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the City purchase the weed cutter. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. Councilman Bert Warner requestedpermission of the City Council to be absent from the State from February 24th to March 28, 1942, on Government business. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that his request be granted. Carried, all Councilmen present votingla ye. Councilmen absent: none. Being no further business tt was moved by Cordingly, seconded by Newberry, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent; none. ATTEST: City 61erk Respedtfully sulomitt 7L //4Q%� Mayor of ; e City of iu ational City, California