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Home My WebLink About1932 07-19 CC MINNational City, California, July 19, 1932. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present- Cordingly, Dawson, Waddell, Wade and Requa. Minutes of regular meeting, July 5, 1932,read and approved. The following bills audited by the Finance Committee presented: The Seagrave Corporation Asa R. Webb, City Treasurer Sweetwater Water Corp. So. California Tel. Company Susan J. Morgan Nelson -Smith William C. McDuffie,Receiver B. J. Scott Wm. Powers D. H. Allender Wm. Briggs U. S. Randall J. M. Dearing M. E. Fernberg Hoffman's Laundry Van Deripe & Bird R. W. Miller W. D. Gardner E. A. Clark Dean Owen July payment -Fire Apparatus $ 100.00 Stamps-Treas. 5.00 Water & Hydrant Rental 460.80 Telephones and Tolls 49.60 1 Ford Roadster -Street Dep't(Junked) 5.00 Street Department Supplies Richfield Oil Co. -Gas & 0i1 St. Dent Labor n II n n n n n n u tt t? n n n Fire Dep't Relief n rt Laundry Supplies Serving Warrants -Police Dept Police Dept. Incidentals Park Labor Ass't Care -taker -Pool Total 31.21 82.22 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 10.00 15.00 100.00 10.07 2.50 15.00 18.75 60.00 44.40 $1,209.55 Moved by Waddell, seconded by Wade, that the bills be allowed and Warrants ordered drawn for the same. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. ,Communication from the League of California Municipalities regard- ing rate matters affecting cities was read. Moved by Dawson, seconded by Cordingly, that the communication be filed. Carried. Communication from the U. S. Engineering Office, Los Angeles asking whether the City would be prepared to contribute its share of the S10,000 required for harbor improvement was read. Moved by Dawson, seconded by Waddell, that the Mayor of National City, confer with the Mayor of Chula Vista regarding matter. Carried. Communication from Laura F. Kimball, 1515 L Avenue, stating that the work done by the W. D. Hall Company,Inc., cleaning the well, had been completed to her satisfaction, was read and ordered filed. ,Certificate from W. D. Hall Company,Inc., certifying that all claims for labor, material and machinery used in cleaning the well on the Laura F. Kimball property had been paid, was read and ordered filed. 5. ,Moved by Wade, seconded by Waddell, that the proper officers draw a Warrant on the General Fund in favor of W. D. Hall, Company Inc., for $75.00 in payment of contract for cleaning well on Laura Kimball property. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Report of the City Clerk and City Treasurer for the quarter ending June 30, 1932 • presented and ordered filed. .Annual report of the City Clerk for year ending June 30, 1932, was presented. Moved by Waddell, seconded by Wade, that the Annual Report of the City Clerk be accepted and City Clerk instructed to have same published according to law. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. 'The matter of hydrant at Kelco Company plant was laid over. .The Park Commissioner and Police Commissioner reported that conditions in park were satisfactory. ,The Mayor announced the appointment of Clifford E. Lewis and L. E. C. Smith as members of the Committee regarding water rates. The Mayor announced that he had appointed Councilman J. M. Dawson as a member of the planning commission. Moved by Waddell, seconded by Wade, that the City Council confirm the appointment of J. M. Dawson as a member of the planning commission. Carried. ,ORDIIANCE NO. , an Ordinance providing a Plastering Code, was laid over. iESOLUTION N0. 1683, fixing the compensation and its mode of payment of certain officers and employees was read. Lioved by Waddell, seconded by Wade, that the Resolution be adopted. Carried, by the following vote. Ayes, Councilmen Waddell, Wade, Requa. Nays, Coundilmen Cordingly and Dawson. ,Councilman Dawson stated that he had some Resolutions that he would like to introduce and asked permission from the Mayor to present same. Moved by Dawson, seconded by Cordingly, that the Resolutions be read. ,RESOLUTION N0. , declaring a vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Streets. _ 6. . . RESOLUTION NO. , consolidating the office of City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets and appointing C. B. Ireland City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets. ,RESOLUTION NO. , transferring the location of the office of the Chief of Police and City Court and abolishing the office of one Deputy Policeman. RESOLUTION NO. , that the action of the City Council heretofore taking in appointing , to the office of Deputy Policeman be, and the same is hereby rescinded. RESOLUTION NO. , fixing the compensation and its mode of payment of certain officers and employees of the City. Councilman Dawson stated that by this change a2saving of approximately $6,000.00 mould be made. ,Ian. Alex Murray was present supporting proposition submitted by Councilman Dawson, also stated that the Council should take steps to mAke a reduction in tax rate to $1.50 per one hundred for the coming year. ,Mr. Bradley also supporting the Resolutions stated that the Kiwanis Club were anxious for a substantial reduction in taxes. Moved by Dawson, seconded by Cordingly that Resolution No. , declaring a vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Streets be adopted. Motion lost by the following vote. Ayes, Councilmen Cordingly and Dawson; Nays, Councilmen Waddell, Wade and Requa. ,Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Dawson, that Resolution No. , consolidating the office of City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets be adopted. After some discussion the motion was with- drawn. ,RESOLUTION NO. 1684, regarding the elimination of Justice Courts outside the City of San Diego as taken up. Moved by Waddell, seconded by Oiade, that the Resolution be adopted and the City Clerk be instructed to mail copy of same together with copy of report of Justice of the Beace Howe, to the Board of Freeholders. Carried, by th® following vote. Ayes, Councilmen Dawson, Waddell, Wade and Requa. Nay, Councilman Cordingly. 7. ,Councilman Waddell stated that the rent at the Police Station and Court would be reduced 20% effective August 1st, 1932. Moved by oiaddell, seconded by Wade, that the Council adjourn. Carried. Mayor of the City --/I Nation-1 City, Ca .� nia. ATTEST: