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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937 02-16 CC MIN51 National City. California February 14 1937 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Kilcrease,l•hatcher,v)arner,Jird. Bills audited by the General payroll St. Dept. ' Expenditure -as per ledger Sinking fund No. 6 Finance Committee presented: 1156.25 282.50 3627.99 7625.00 Total $ 11252.99 Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Thatcher, that the bills be allowed and warrants drawn for sarne. Carried by the following vote to -wit: Ay s: Councilman Cordingly, Kilcrease,Thatcher,Warner,Bird. Noyes: Councilmen, none. Absent: none. ,Petition of property owners in Hills of Paradise to narrow East loth St from its present width of 60 feet to 40 feet, read. I1r. Kittle, spokesman for the petitioners, substantiated the petition by oral argument. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that the petition be referred to the Planning Commission. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. /Dr. Nolson and Mr. Larson of the Paradise Valley Sanitarium at th,s time presented toithe Council a plan for caring of Northy poor by the Sanitarium under the charitable work done by the Institution, and asked the co=operation of the Council in appointing a welfare committee to work with them. Mayor Bird presented Mrs. Mae Mulvey and Mrs. R.B.Reid of the National City Welfare Federation. Mrs. Mulvey spoke of the Federation and their willingness to co- operate with Dr. the Federation. / Mr. Merrill Nelson and NT. Larson. Matter referred to of the Travelers Insurance Company presented a plan of group insurance for City employees. Matter referred to the Municipal Employees Assn. vAn oral request by Ike Baruch for reparation of damages done by the City to his property on the south side of 18thhSt from Grove to Proppect. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Warner 52 and Kilcrease, that the request be referred to the City Engineer checking street and to the City Attorney. -Carried; all Councilmen present voting aye. Communication from Guy and Guy submitting a refund on the Public Liability policy and a bill for additional premium due Fleet policy. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Warner, that the additional premium of $ 25.84 be paid. Carried, by the following Vote to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen, Cordingly,Kilcrease,Thatcher,Warner, Bird. Nayes: Councilmen, none. asent: none. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Warner, that the refund of $ 1.50 be accepted and placed in the General fund. Carried, by the following vote -to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen, Cordingly, Kilcrease,Thatcher,Warner,Bird. Nayes: none. Absent: mono. ✓Leonard Smith present and requested that stakes be set for sidewalk at 18th St and I Ave., matter referred to the City Engineer. (Z 414-/T 0 'RESOLUTION NO. 1860, authorizing the payment of 5 bonds and 110 interest coupons in Series F, read. Moved by Thatcher, see nded by Cordingly, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. 'San Diego Consolidated Gas anti Electric Company presented a check for Franchise tax for the year 1936 in the amount of $ 1,626.43 with a statement of the revenue derived from gas and electricity in the City of National 6ity that is subject to fr4chise tax. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Warner, that the check be accepted and placed in the general fund. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Communication from the Chamber of Commerce asking for a patrolman in the business district, read and referred to the Chief of Police. Communication from the War Department regarding the application of the Kelco Company for a permit to dredge portion of bay adjacent to their plant, read and ordered filed. A communication from Fred M. Tonge, District Supft of Schools, expressing thanks for the school crossing guards and cor-mending the Police department and the City Engineer for their cooperation in making this project work to the highest efficiency, read and ordered filed. Communication from the Division of Highways enclosing a - 53 tabulation showing the apportionment of the January, 1937, quarterly payment of the quarter cent gas tax allocation under Section 194 of the Streets and Highways Code for Expenditure on Streets of Major Importance in the various cities; National City's share - $ 1,578.88, read and ordered filed. 'Communication from Howard Gardner, Field Representative of the State League of California Municipalities regarding the status of PWA and advising the City Officials to wait until some action is taken in Washington before any further action is taken to have the project approved, read and ordered filed. ORDINANCE NO. entitled " An Ordinance of the City of National City, California, providing for the issuance of Bonds of said City in the sum of Twenty Thousand ( $ 20,000) Dollars for the acquisition, construction and completion of a certain municipal improvement consisting, of a City Hall, together with the furnishing, and equipment of the same" read. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Ordinance be intvoduced and laid over, under the rules and according to law. Carried, all Council- men present voting aye. a.041a/7 RESOLUTION NO. 1861 fixing the compensation of the Deputy City Treasurer at $ 87.50 per month, effective Feb. 1, 1937, read. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Kilcrease, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Ig"/ RESOLUTION NO. 1862, fixing the compensation of the City Attorney at Y 100.00 per month, effective Feb. 1, 1937, read. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Warner, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Moved by Warner, seconded ty Thatcher, that the following transfers be authorized: '$ 292.28 from the Sp.Gas Tax St Imp Fund to the St Imp Fund 64.00 from the Sp. Gas Tax Stlmp Fund to the General fund. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen, Cordingly, Kilcrease,Thatcher,w rner,Bird. Nayes: Councilmen, none Absent: none. 54 CA4C-44 to .ORDINANCE NO. 649 entitled " An Ordinance of the City of National City, California repealing Ordinance No. 56 of said City entittled " An Ordinance creating a fire department for National -'ity, California, creating certain officers therefor and defining their duties and providing penalties for the violation thereof."; and creating a Fire Department for the City of National City, California, creating certain offices and officers therefor and defining their duties, regulatimg their conduct and fire control in the City of National City, and providing penalties for the violation thereof.", read and placed on final passage. Moved by Thatcher, seconded by Cordingly, that the Ordinance be adopted. Carried, by the following vote to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen, Cordingly,Kilcrease,Thatcher,Warner,bird. INayes: Councilmen, none. Absent: none. ✓ Chief bird spoke briefly on the situation of auto itrailors and trailor camps, and asked that some regulatory measures be adopted by the Council. Matter referred to the City Attorney. - City Engineer Cayser reported that the Tree Trimming Project has started. Also reported that at the present time there is now operating in the City four WPA projects, three SRA projects and one NYA. City Attorney Campbell reported that the Whiting appeal case is to be heard before the Supreme Court in Los Angeles on March 4th; that the bond election procedure is to be submitted to the Bond Attorneys for approval and that he had been in touch with the WPA headquarters in San Francisco regarding a certain project. He also statedr,a that he is to be married March 27, 1937. Being no further business, it wcis moved by Cordingly,seconded by Kilcrease, that the meeting adjourned. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Respectfully submitted Mayor, i y -ofNational City, California ATTEST:%/a/et tv Cler