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Home My WebLink About1941 07-15 CC MIN236 National City, California July 15, 1941 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Fritz, Kilcrease, Councilman Warner absent. Administrative officials present: Knapp, Finnerty, Gautereaux, Smith, Webb, Johnson, Bird and Lamb. Bills audited by the Finance Committee presented: S.D.Tractor and Equip. Co. National Motor Sales Vurgason Printing Co. V.0 . Berdine Ernest W. Dort C.B.Ireland Indian Motocucle Sables Co. Industries Supply o Coast Elec. Co. Frank M. Chase Calif. Stamp C i. James Graves VanDeripe and Bird VanDeripe and Bird Bay Furniture Co. Lowell Sullen The Nat'l City News Sewage Works Assn Elec. Products Corp Hoffmans Laundry Co. Ira F. Harbison Standard 0i1 Co. S.D.Tractor and Equip. Co. Nelsonand Sloan W.J.Tutwiler Elgin Sweeper Co. Richfield 0i1 Corp. Shell 0i1 Company So. Calif. Tele Co. July inst. July inst. sthpplie s refund of bldg. fee Board eng. incidentals one motorcycle supplies supplies repairs supplies salary supplies supplies supplies services publication subscription rental -neon services stamps gasoline supplies supplies repairs parts for sweeper gear oil gasoline tele and tolls Total General p 1,238.34 St Imp 269.32 Total $ 1,507.66 Thatcher. Ireland, 471.04 243.00 53.36 2.00 112.00 1C.00 498.00 179.66 18.84 1.50 4.12 67.50 8.09 42.28 2.31 14.25 9.45 3.00 7.50 3.99 10.00 149.98 14.63 52. 15 6.50 78.33 26.94 90.77 109.01 $ 1,507.66, Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease, that the bills he allowed and warrants drawn for same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilman Warner absent. Report and recommendation of the Traffic Commission regarding the installation of boulevard stoprs signs at the intersection of 18th Street and Palm Avenue and the investigation of traffic signals at 8th Street and National Avenue. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that the report and recommendations be accepted and placed on file. Carried, ell Councilmen present voting aye. Councilman 237 Warner absent. viMoved•'by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, be adopted, establishing boulevard stops at reconsideration, the motion and second were moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that boulevard stops be laid over until the next that RESOLUTION N0. 2248 l8th and Palm. Upon withdrawn. It was then the matter of the regular meeting. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilman Warner absent. 1X Written request of the Methodist Church for painted crosswalks at 8th Street and C Avenue and pedestrian signs for the streets, read. Mr. E.H.glsdorf, secretary of the official Board of the Church present in behalf of the request. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease, that the cross walks be painted as requested. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilman Warner absent. ✓ Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz, that RESOLUTION NO. 2248 closing the streets in Bahia Vista Subdivision, be adopted. Carrfted, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease,,that the following delinquent taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellation fee: Mrs. 9svid S. Marshall the 1940 taxes on Lot 4, Block 1, Sanitarium Place of 80 Acre Lot 2, * Sec. 130, Ran d:o de la Nacion d 2.25 ✓ A.R. Jack Rice j Duilio and Mildred Weis and M.B.Smith the second half of the 1940 taxes on the E 60' of W 213.68' of S 230.04' of S 682.57' of N 722.57' of W 430.69' of E 1503.51', ex S 30' of 80 Acre Lot 1, 2 Sec. 129, Nat'l Ro.. $ 2.88 the 1923 and 1926 taxes on lot 176, Lincoln Acres Annex, * Sec. 127, Nat'l Ro formerly in the City of National City $ 1.96 Linda Map Martinelli the 1938, seoond half of 1939 all of 1940 taxes on lots 5 to 10, Block 109, City Plat $ 27.54 the second half of the 1940 taxes on Lots 13, 14, and 15, Block 213, City Plat 8.11 Mrs. L.M.Goodrick the 1940 taxes on the W 50' of Lots 13, 14, and 15, Block 10, Kimballs Sub of Lot 3, t Sec. 131, Nat'l Ro 11, 12, 20 Acre $ 8.74 Union Title Ins and Trust Co., the 1937, 1939 and 1940 taxes on lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 75, City Plat $ 53.58 J Union Title Ins and Trust Co., the second half of the 1939 taxes on Lot 1, Block 3, Olivewood Terrace, e Sec. 134, Nat'l Ro $ 6.04 238 net 'Luther M. Harris the second half of 1940 taxes on Lot 8, Block 8, Olivewood Terrace, * Sec. 134, Nat'l Ro S 5.38 'O.E.Darnell the 1939 taxes on lots 15 and 16, Block 133, City Plat '? 12.08 Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: Warner ✓ The time being eight o'clock, the hearing for National City Lighting District No. 1, called. Being no protests, it was moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2249, be adopted, approving the City Engineers report and confirming the assessment. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. - Councilmen absent: Warner. ✓ Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2250 be adopted, ordering the iiprovement, National City Lighting District No. 1. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll - call. Councilmen absent: Warner. Information letter no. 4 from the California State Council of Defense, read, regarding the creation of a City Council of Defense. Communication from the Board of Supervisors, County of San Diego, enclosing a copy of ordinance creating the County Board of Defense and requesting the appointment of a representative from the City Council to act on the County Board, read. With the approval of the City Council, Mayor Thatcher appointed Councilman Gilbert E. Fritz. The ordinance creating a City Council of Defense laid over. City Tax Collector Asa R. Webb filed notice of intention to sell at public auction the following parcels: Parcel 1. Lots 18, 19 and 20, Morrisons Subd of 10 Acre Lot 5, ' Sec. 155, Nat'l Ro. Parcel 2. Lots 13, 14 and 15, Block 120, City Plat... Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. 2251 be adopted, approving the sale. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. City Clerk reported that County checks no. 9965 and 9966 for pro-rata share of proceeds from County sale of tax -deeded properties received. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that check no. 9965 in the amount of 24.51 be accepted as payment of delinquent taxes held against the S 621- feet of the NEI of E*,ex E 40' of Street,10 Acre lot 13, * Sec. 155, Nat'l Ro.. notcincluding the 1940 239 taxes. Carried, all Councilmen present voting eye. Councilmen absent: :earner. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that county check no. 9966 in the amount of $ 27.33 be accepted as payment of the delinquent taxes held against lots 1,2,3,4,9,10,19,20,13,14, 21,22, Block 39, City Plat..not including the 1940-1941 taxes. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: Warner. "CCommunicatio n from War Department, United States Engineer Office citing Danger Zone regulations, ordered filed. 14 Communication from the State Compensstion Insurance Fund by G.A.Ballantyne, Senior Claim Examiner, that the claim of Mrs. Luther . Jesperson was denied, as his death was not industrial, read and ordered filed. «Report of the County Health Department on the water sample taken from the swimming pool, read and ordered filed. Notification of alcoholic beverage license application of Mrs. Jesus H. Gutierrez and Mrs. Josefa A. de Del Rio for Off Sale Beer and Wine and Wine Bottling read. Moved by Ca-dingly, secondeiby Kilcrease, the applications be referred to the Chief of Police. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absents Warner J1 Request of Sgt. harry Smith for a six months leave of absence from the Police department, read. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that the request be filed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilman Warner absent. The ordinance regulating and licensing taxi-cabssin the City of National City presented for final passage. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Ftltz, that the heading oily be read. Carried, all Counci: men present voting aye. Councilmen absent: Warner. The heading only read by the CitJ Clerk. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that ORDINANCE NO. 682 be adopted, regulating and licensing taxi -cabs within the City of National City. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz, that a''transfer of $ 500 ' be made from the General Fund to the Library Fund. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: Warner. J Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. '-- i 2252 be adopted, authoriz&ng the contract for the Jesse of one 1941 240 i. Plymouth DeL. Spec. Coupe from the National Motor Sales. Carried,, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. �Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz, that RESOLUTION NO:, 2 253 be adopted, authorizing the lease rental contract with the San Diego /5 Tractor and Equipment Company for one Caterpillar Model D4 Diesel Tractor, one Caterpillar # 33 Leaning Wheel Grader and one Kay Brunner G-A41W hydraulic bulldozer . Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. n1 `1/ Upon the request of the Chief of Police, it was moved by RESOLUTION N0. 2254 be adopted Kilcrease, seconded by CoCogilyi_Eha4renneth Jones taxappozmked as appointing a probationary policeman at $ 125.00 per month as of June 15, 1941. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. ✓ it was moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION N0. 2255 be adopted, appointing Runles Mosley as probationary policeman at $ 125.00 per month as of'Jiily 15; 1941. Carried,'all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: Warner. ✓Mr. Wm Bloch presented his second complaint against the Calif. Water and Telephone Company for the breaks in the pipe and requested immediate action against the Water company by the City Council to the Railroad Commission. Matter referred to the City Attorney for action. ✓Stewart and Bennett, Plywood Structures of San Diego County requested the use of the street between Block 280 and 281 City Plat for piling lumber. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Fritz and Kilcreae: that the request be granted for a 60 day period. Carried, all Council. men present voting aye. Councilman Warnet absent. City Engineer Ireland presented the PWA application form for the aid for the sewer system and stated that the:City Attorney, and the City Clerk would have to assist.in making the application out City Engineer instructed to apply for a grant of $ 200,000. Park Sup't Gautereauz requested permission to close the pool at 1:00 P.M. Sunday for the.=Red Cross program. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease, that.hia request be granted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye.. Councilman Warner absent. 241 Being no further business, it was moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that the meeting adjourn. Carried, all Councilmen present voting we. Councilmen absent: warner. Respectfully submitted Mayor of the City of National City, California ATTEST: City Clergy