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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1974/06/11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday June 11, 1974 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, EgdM~l Councilmen absent: Councilman Scott Staff present: City Manager Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg, Assistant City Manager Bourcier, Director of Public Works Cole, Director of Planning Peterson, Deputy City Attorney Beam The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Hamilton followed by a moment of silent prayer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meeting of June 4, 1974, be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. PROCLAMATION Mayor ttamilton presented Captain Earl Clark with a Proclamation declaring the week of June 23-29, 1974 as "Burglary Prevention Week." PRESENTATION BY REPRESENTATIVES Councilman Egdahl questioned the rationale OF CALTRANSr- "L" Street of the on-ramp on L Street: to go north Interchange on I-5, a motorist must make a dangerous left turn across traffic, move about a block to the south and then proceed north. Mr. Ray Grandsted of the State Division of Highways explained that the design of L Street was dictated by the fact that J Street was put in. The presence of two on-ramps so close together, especially when traffic is heavy, creates an almost unten- able situation on the freeway. Mr. Grandsted commented that this L Street on-ramp is not the best situation, but with signals it can be made safe. Following Council discussion, Mr. Grandsted indicated that the Highway Division tries to provide 1600 feet as a minimum between an on-ramp and off-ramp distance separation; however, in most cases, 1100 feet minimum is the standard. This particular off-ramp is a distance of 900 feet from the next on- ramp. RECONSIDERATION OF SOUTH Mayor Hamilton stated he received a request BAY JUDICIAL DISTRICT to move this up on the agenda. Held over for one week It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that reconsideration of this matter be held over for one week. City Council Meeting 2 June 11, 1974 Sharon Reid ~.@s, Reid, representing Supervisor Jack 719 Melrose Avenue Walsh~s office, stated that this item will be before Senate local government for con- sideration Thursday mo~ning. According to Assemblyman Deddeh's office, it would be at this point that the Bill might be in jeopardy. REPORT ON "DIAL-A-RIDE" City Manager Thomson referred to the written SYSTEM report submitted by Greg Smith, Administra- tive Trainee/Citizens Assistance Officer, Mr, Smith detailed the operation of the E1 Cajon Express, and the Dial-a-Ride system in La Mesa, He noted the financial arrange~ ments of the systems along with the "turn-key approach" and the "lease-back arrangement" as compared with Chula Vista's present bus service. Under AB 3410, the assembly bill which would provide additional funding for public trans- portation services, the City would be eligible for State funding for the Dial-a-Ride program. It was the recommendation of Mr. Smith, con- curred by the City Manager, to lobby for the passage of AB 3410 and in the meantime, to continue the investigation of the Dial- a-Ride concept. Report accepted It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the report be accepted. Councilman Egdahl asked that the staff, in pursuing this matter further, examine the philosophy and the rationale for and against this particular program. REPORT ON PROGRESS In a written report to the Council, Director OF NEW LIBRARY of Public Works Cole stated that the archi- tect, Raymond Holt, has prepared a model of the library with a removable roof for interior inspection. Preliminary drawingsWere delivered this afternoon, Mr. Cole commented that the City!s landscape planner, to be hired in mid- July~ will be involved in the landscaping plans a~d §prinkter system of the project. The eleva- tion of.the build~ng will be approximately nine feet to teR feet a~ove street gra~e due to the location or service from an ex~st~ng sewer by gravity. In order to keep on schedule, Mr. Cole requested a Council Conference on the 20th of June to hear a presentation of the pre- liminary drawings. Interim report accepted It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the Council Conference be set for .June 19, 1974 at 7;00 p,m. Sign for building Mr. Cole indicated the construction sign would cost $90.00 in Cit~ labor in install it and approximately $175 to repaint it. Motion to erect sign It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdah] and unanimously carried that the staff install the sign after phy- sical construction is actually begun. City Council Meeting 3 ~une 11, 1974 Motion amended Councilman Hyde amended the motion to direct that the sign be installed prior to the ground- breaking ceremonF- Councilman Egdahl agreed to the amendment and it carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded Report accepted by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the report be accepted, INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP The International Friendship Commission pre- CO~[qlSSION PR'IORITIES sented their priorities for budget requests FOR 1974-75 BUDGET amounting to $2,850,00. The City Manager noted that the vote of the Council was to approve the amount of $2,800.00. The Commission also requested a joint meeting with the City Council. Jack Unger, Chairman Mr. Unger explained the need for the added International Friendship amount, noting the increased cost of air fare to Irapuato, and the added item of Commission providing a bus to take the Argentina students to Sea World or a point of interest in the San Diego area. Community involvement Councilman Hyde noted with concern the amount collected from the community this year to send the essay contest winners to Irapuato ($410 as against $1500 last year), and the fact that the City must now pick up the tab for something that was supposed to come from community donations. Priorities approved It was moved by Councilman Hobel and seconded by Councilman Egdahl that the priorities as submitted by the International Friendship Commission in the amount of $2,850.00 be approved, Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hobel, Ha~[lfon, Egdahl Noes: Councilman Hyde Absent: Councilman Scott ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL The Environmental Control Commission sent in cOMMISSION RECOMMENDA- a letter to the Council commending the City TION - VACUUM VAPOR for its efforts in support of the vapor RECOVERY SYSTEM recovery system in the County. The ECC urged a close scrutiny of future develop- ments and for support of the County Board of Supervisors' action in not considering any further extensions of time limits to the oil companies for installation of the recovery systems. Mr. Slijk stated he is speaking for himself Niek Slijk and not for the entire Chamber of Commerce. 4450 Vista Nacion He commented that the system has not been developed to the point that it is a fool- proof system, The installation cost is high and this cost will be passed on tb the general public. ~e program is designed for the private sector to put the system in. Mr. Slijk requested that the Council ask that City Council Meeting 4 June 11, 1974 all governmental agencies~ including the military, from the largest to the smallest district, be required to have this system in before the private sector is req~red to install the program~ Recommendation approved It was moved by Cou¢ilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the recommendation of the Environmental Control Commission be approved. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 7321 - The proposed amendment of the boundaries as AMENDING RESOLUTION included in the original Resolution (No. NO. 7060 CHANGING THE 7060) includes all areas within the boundaries DESIGNATED REDEVELOPMENT of the C~tY of'Chula Vista which provides SURVEY AREA BOUNDARIES TO the Council/Agency with maximum flexibility INCLUDE ALL AREAS WITHIN in implementing studies to determine the THE BOUNDARIES OF THE feasibility of redeveloping any given area CITY OF CHULA VISTA under its jurisdiction. RESOLUTION NO. 7322 - This action formalizes CPO's name change AMENDING JOINT POWERS to SANCOG (San Diego Council of Governments). AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORGANIZATION REGARDING CHANGE OF NAME TO SAN DIEGO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SANCOG) (End of Consent Calendar) RESOLUTION NO. 7323 - In a written report to the Council, Director APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO of Flannlng Peterson explained that after LANDSCAPE 1.5 ACRES OF lengthy legal proceedings dating back to CITY-OWNED PROPERTY 1968 based on the City's requirement to have BETWEEN APOLLO 3 SUB- the applicant improve Orange Avenue, a com- DIVISION AND OP~GE promise was reached in January 1973. By AVENUE EXTENSION this agreement, the applicant dedicated the full width of Orange Avenue to the City plus a 3.1-acre parcel of land lying between the subdivision and Orange Avenue. Mr. Peterson further stated in his report that the grading plan for Apollo 3 has now been filed which will result in a 2:1 fill slopes extending south into the City-owned parcel over slope rights granted by the City. In order to landscape, irrigate and maintain this 1.5 acres of City-owned property, the sum of $12,469 must be appropriated. City Manager Thomson noted that $8,950 could come out of the Residential Construction Tax and the remainder of $3,519 labor cost would be absorbed within budget, Director of Public Works Cole noted the topo- graphy of the slopes in the area. City Council Meeting 5 June 11, 1974 Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Hyde, the reading of the text was waived by unanimou~ consent~ passed and adopted by~ the following vote, AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Hobel, Hamilton Noes; None Absent: Councilman Scott RESOLUTION NO. 7324 - As part of the SB 325 grant application for PROVIDING FOR THE fiscal year 1973-74, the Council approved SPECIAL APPROPRIATION the following: OF FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN CAPITAL ITEMS 24 emission control units $1,392.00 FOR CHULA VISTA BUS LINES 25 bus stop signs and poles 362.50 25 bus benches 3,875.00 5,629.50 6% tax 337~77 $5,967.27 Director of Public Works Cole reported that the $6,000 would be appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Bus Operations Budget which funds are reimbursable through SB 325 local transportation funds. Cost of benches questioned In answer to Councilman Hyde's query, Mr. Cole indicated that the benches selected were the most expensive; however, in the final selection, when the City goes out to bid, a less expensive bench would be selected. (Traffic Engineer Sawyerr pas~o~ around a brochure to the Council showing several types of benches.) Emission control units Councilman Hobel questioned the rationale of having the City install the emission con- trol units. Mr. Sawyerr commented that the Council ap- proved this expenditure (for 24 units) in June of last year. As for Aztec putting in the units, the bus company is under no obligation to upgrade their buses. Mayor Hamilton indicated that part of the grant was the stipulation to upgrade the old buses. Bus schedules Councilman Hobel asked the City Manager whether or not he could get an agreement from Aztec Bus Company to put up the schedules on the new poles. Mr. Sawyerr remarked that it was not a ques- tion as to whether or not the bus company can install the schedules ~- they can -- the question is the vandalism and theft that will result, Councilman Hobel maintained that he still wants to see these schedules installed. Resolution offered Offered by Mayor Hamilton, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, City Ceunhil Meeting 6 June 11, 1974 passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit; AYES: Councilmen Hamilton, Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl Noes: None Absent: Councilman Scott RESOLUTION NO. 7325 - At the meeting of June 4, 1974, the Council IN SUPPORT OF THE directed the City Attorney's office to bring ORIGINAL DRAFT PROPOSAL back a resolution regarding AB 2648 with spe- OF THE COMPREHENSIVE cific reference to the changes that have been PLANNING ORGANIZATION made to the draft proposal offered by CPO. PROVIDING FOR TRANSIT DISTRICT LEGISLATION (AB 2648) Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Hyde, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Hobel, Hamilton Noes: None Absent; Councilman Scott Councilman Hobel commented that the meeting in Sacramento has been continued for one week. He will present this resolution to the Committee at that time. REPORT ON OBSTRUCTION At the meeting of June 4, 1974, the Council OF EXISTING AZTEC TV considered testimony relating to the problems SIGN AT 836 BROADWAY encountered as a result of the construction of a new building on Broadway which obstructs an existing sign at 836 Broadway. Director of Planning Peterson submitted trans- parencies and discussed the four options available: (1) to install a new pole on property line with sign overhanging City property a distance of five feet; (2) raise the existing sign to clear the adjacent structure; (3) make an addition to the building extending it to a zero setback adjacent to Broadway and install a five foot projecting sign; (4) move the existing sign fifty feet to the south. Mr. Peterson also listed the options available with the issuance of an encroachment permit. Mr. Peterson remarked that the staff report was written as though the Firestone building was built four feet back from the property line and the canopy overhang was to the property line; however, this is not the case -- the wall of the Firestone building is on the property line and the canopy overhang is a distance of four feet. Dic~ Schuricht, owner Mr. Schuricht discussed the cost of the Aztec TV various alternatives and requested Council permission to get an encroachment permit and locate the existing sign within the City City Council Meeting 7 June 11~ 1974 right-of-way placing it approximately 6~ from the existing curb, leaving an 8' walk area along Broadway (Exhibit "A" as ~hown by the Director). He noted that he has a 10~year write-off on his existing sign, two years of whichbav~ already been used, and this has given him 8 years to use his existing sign, after which he would probably go to the third alternative -- making an addition to his building. Council discussion Council discussion ensued as to the installa- tion of the sign in the right-of-way and possible injuries to pedestrians~ and precedents established in granting this request. MOilon to apply for It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by encroachment permit Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the applicant seek an encroachment permit in reference to Exhibit "A" (locate the sign within the City right-of-way approximately six feet from the existing curb, leaving an eight-foot walk area along Broadway). Mayor Hamilton felt that a time limit should be put on -- it shouldn't be any longer than eight years. Included in motion Councilman Hobel included the time limitation in his motion; Councilman Hyde agreed to the second and it carried unanimously. Director of Public Works Cole explained that there is an underground conduit in this area within the street right-of-way, one of which is for the interconnect traffic system. He added that his staff has been working dili- gently to keep the right-of-way clear and recently informed the gas company that they could not install a pad-mount ~rans~ormer in the right-of-way. The gas company stated it would cost the City $4,000 to keep one out, and Mr, Cole now wondered if it was worth this $4,000. Mayor Hamilton remarked that he could not see the correlation at all - the pad-mount would be there forever, and this sign has an eight-year maximum. ORDINANCE NO. 1537 - The ordinance decreases the speed limit on ESTABLISHING A PRIMA Oleander Avenue between Otay Valley Road FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF and Telegraph Canyon Road from 30 MPH to 25 MILES PER HOUR ON 25 MPH; also reduces the speed limit on OLEANDER AVENUE AND A Second Avenue between C and E Streets from PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH to 30 MPH. The ordinance was placed OF 30 MILES PER HOUR ON on first reading at the meeting of June 4, SECOND AVENUE - SECOND 1974. READING AND ADOPTION Ordinance placed on second It was moved by Councilman Egdahl that this reading and adopted ordinance be placed on second reading and adopted and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. City Council Meeting 8 June -1, 1974 The motion carried by, the following vote, to-wit~ AYES: Councilmen Egdahl, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde Noes: None Absent: Councilman Scott ORDINANCE NO. 1538 - The ordinance was designed to insure that AMENDING SECTION 19.10.11 the residents will not be plagued, especially OF THE CITY CODE (ORD, in the outlying areas of the City, by off- 973, SECTION I) RELATING the~road vehicles at all hours of g&e day TO THE OPERATION OF and night. The ordinance was pl&ced on first VERICLES ON PRIVATE reading at the meeting of June 4, 1974. PROPERTY - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION Ordinance placed on second It was moved by Councilman Egdahl that this reading and adopted ordinance be placed on second reading and adopted and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: CouncilmeD Egdahl, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde Noes: None Absent: Councilman Scott Councilman Hobel commented that a member of the Youth Commission informed him that part of the fees paid for the operation of motor- cycles goes into a general fund to be used for acquisition of land for off-road vehicles. Orange County has gone to the State and re- ceived money to purchase land for this purpose. Councilman Hobel asked the staff to follow up on this with Supervisor Walsh. Councilman Hyde noted the survey just com- pleted by the County in which they indicated there was no land available for this use; however, they are now looking for suitable sites which can be acquired for this purpose. RECONSIDERATION OF SOUTH (Held over for one week.) BAY JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORDINANCE FOR "NO SMOKING" It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be directed to bring back an ordinance for "No Smoking" in public elevators in the City of Chula Vista. SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC In answer to the Mayor's query, City Attorney COMPANY PROPOSAL - PROCTOR Lindberg stated he would have his report VALLEY ROAD ready for Council's consideration next week. City Council Meeting 9 June 11, 1974 EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman HFde and unanimously carried that an Executive Session be called at the close of the business meeting for personnel and litigation purposes. SAN MIGUEL STREET LIGHTS Councilman Hyde asked the Director of Public Works about a solution to the problem of the number of street lights out on San Miguel Drive. Mr. Cole explained that these lights were installed in the District in 1928. The cost of replacing the conduit and refurbishing the lights would be around $30,000. Motion for staff report It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Mayor Hamilton and unanimously carried that the staff be requested to come back with a recommendation in two weeks with a course of action to be pursued to put the lights back on San Miguel. Included in the options to be a meeting of the homeowners to get their input as to what shall be done. RESIDENTIAL UNITS Councilman Hyde commented that he brought this IN CO~4qERCIAL ZONES subject up approximately one year ago and felt it has merit for reconsideration. Motion for Planning It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by consideration Mayor Hamilton and unanimously carried that the Planning staff and Planning Commission consider a proposal that residential dwelling units be permitted in commercial zones in the City subject to conditions. Councilman Hyde indicated that in each in- stance, justification would have to be made for the manner in which the dwelling units would be provided. Motion amended to include Councilman Hyde amended the motion to include time limit the statement that the report to the Council would be due the first meeting in September; Mayor Hamilton agreed to the second and the amendment carried unanimously. "H" STREET UNDERGROUNDING Councilman Egdahl commented that a former resident of the City complimented him on the way "H" Street now looks after the comple- tion of the undergrounding project. UNDERGROUNDING AT 1-805 Councilman EgdM~l inquired as to the cost of undergrounding utilities at this location if the City was to undertake this project. Director of Public Works Cole reported that he received figures from the San Diego Gas & Electric Company on this (based on going to the edge of the freeway). The overhead system is $12,000 and underground would be $65,000 for a distance of 645 feet, or about $100 a foot to underground. City Council Meeting 10 June 11, 1974 If the Cit~ wants to cross the freeway, it would be $15,OQ0 for ~erhead utilities and $120,080 for undergrounding, Ma~or Hamilton indicated that he understood the State Division of Highways undergrounded all of the crossings in Escondido. He added that he would call the Mayor of Escondido and find out exactly what did happen. He will report back to the Council at the next meeting. INTERSECTION AT SECOND Councilman Egdahl declared that the inter- AVENUE AND "K" STREET section provides a traffic hazard inasmuch as there is a stop sign on Second Avenue which street appears to be a through street. He questioned whether the intersection should be a four-way stop, or whether "K" Street should have the stop sign allowing Second Avenue to be the through street, Referred to Safety Commission It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that this matter,be referred to the Safety Commission for report. MEMO CONCERNING HILLSIDE Councilman Egdahl referred to his memo to th~ DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Council stating that the Hillside Ordinance, while providing for some limitation of growth and density and preserves some open space, will also preserve some open canyons and ridges that are not of any great consequence in themselves but must be maintained as open space and taken off the tax rolls and would become the burden of maintenance by either the homeowners or the City. Councilman Egdahl noted the exemptions from the ordinance where any developer with a PUD be exempt from the provision. This exemption would result in piecemeal "chopping up" of ridges and canyons to take place. Motion for reconsideration It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Mayor Hamilton that this matter be recon- sidered at the meeting of July 2, 1974, and the staff bring back a report. Councilman Hobel asked for the economic cost impact. Planning Director Peterson stated he could provide costs of maintaining areas that would be likely to be City-owned. Councilman Hobel felt it should be an overall economic impact to cover all facets. WRITTEN CO~{MUNICATIONS LETTER OF RESIGNATION Mr. Evorette "Tio Eddie" Thorne submitted his FROM EVERETTE THORNE - resignation from the International Friendship INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP Commission, effective immediately~ stating CO~4ISSION a prolonged visit to Mexico and personal rea- sons as the reasons for the resignation. City Council Meeting ll June ll, 1974 Accepted with regret It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded bx Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried iha~ the resignation be accepted with regret and a letter of appreciation be written to Mr, Thorne thanking him for his services on this commission. VERIFIED CLAIM FOR DAMAGES ~ Mr. Collister filed a verified claim for DUKES C. COLLISTER, damages in the amount of $737.88, stating 1838 "A" GRANGER, that on June 2,'t974, a police car ran a NATIONAL CITY stop sign at the intersection of Second Avenue and "I" Street, colliding with his vehicle. Claim denied It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the claim be denied and turned over to the City's insurance carrier for investi- gation. VERIFIED CLAIM FOR D/kMAGES - Mrs. Pansy Anderson has filed a verified NANCY MELINDA ANDERSON, claim for damagefi on behalf of her daughter, 1223 SECOND AVENUE, CHULA Nancy, in the amount of $250,000. She claimed VISTA that on April 7, 1974, her daughter, a mentally retarded child, was placed in a roller coaster by employees of the Chula Vista Recreation Department and fell from this vehicle while it was moving, causing her serious injuries. Claim denied It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the claim be denied and turned over to the City's insurance carrier for investigation. REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO Mrs. William Rathmann, President of the Chula PLANT TREE IN MEMORY OF Vista Garden Club, requested permission to WILLIAM JASINEK plant a tree in a City park (preferably Rohr Park) in memory of the late William Jasinek, former Director of Parks and Recrea- tion. A suitable plaque would be placed near the tree. Mrs. Rathmann asked that the City purchase the tree of its choice and the Garden Club, along with anyone in the City who wishes to contribute, would reimburse the City for the cost. Motion for approval It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that permission be granted with the recommendation that it be coordinated through the staff. Councilman Hobel noted for the record that the City Clerk could furnish anyone wishing to contribute to this memoriam with the ad- dress to send a contribution. Adjourn to Redevelopment The Mayor closed the meeting at 9:00 p.m. to Agency Meeting the Redevelopment Agency meeting immediately following, City Council Meeting 12 June 11, 1974 MEETING RECONVENED Mayor Hamilton reconvened the meeting at 9~03 EXECUTIVE SESSION T~e Council recessed to Executive Session at 9:03 p.m, ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 10:40 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of June 18, 1974 at 7:00 p.m.