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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1971/02/01 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED ~EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFOPaNIA Held Monday - 3 P.M. February 1, 1971 A regular adjourned meeting of the City Council was held on the above date in the Administrative Conference Room, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the follow- ing Councilmen present: Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl Absent: None Also present: Acting Chief Administrative Officer Thomson, Director of Public Werks Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Parks and Recreation Jasinek DRAINAGE CHANNELS - Report on Mr. Imne Cole, Director of Public Works, priority list as established by referred to the report submitted to the Department of Public Works Council which included a list of 43 drain- age channels, and explained the costs of improving the channels. Councilman Scott suggests Councilman Scott indicated that the problems solution are in the older sections of the City where, in most cases, the drainage problems are not their fault and are created elsewhere. He suggested that perhaps the City should look at such areas such as East Naples and the area behind Inkopah next to the church. They should take the total priorities, top to bottom, and if people would like to get them out of the lower priorities, perhaps they could go on a participation program; otherwise it could be set up over a 25-30- year basis on improvements in the Capital Improvements Program. Councilman Egdahl questions Councilman Egdahl questioned the drainage drainage to the east facilities for the Otay Land Company devel- opment. Mr. Cole explains Mr. Cole explained that there are two main drainage channels in the Gersten development: (1) the Telegraph Canyon channel which car- ties on down and out north of SDG6g power plant; (2) the Rice Canyon one that goes out into 8wcetwater Valley. The one of immediate concern is the Telegraph Canyon one which has been given ~3 priority by the Corps of Engineers. Priority list Mr. Cole further explained that the 13 cities in the County got together and established this priority list which was sent to the Corps of Engineers. They were supposed to make a field trip and come down to look at all these channels which, to date, they have not done. Mayor Hamilton asked that this priority list be made available to him, and he will remind the legislators, Board of Supervisors and the Corps of Engineers of this. Council concurs with suggested Councilman Hyde agreed with the pdlicy sug- policy gested by Councilman Scott to lay these out on a very long range plan. Mr. Cole indicated that approximately 15% of the drainage problems have been taken care of to date. DISCUSSION - LITTLE LEAGUE PARKS Director of Parks and Recreation Jasinek submitted a plat of the Gregg Rogers Park area noting the present ball park and that adjacent to it requested for a senior little league park by the Park View Little League. This additional area measures 350'x400'. Financial assistance requested The second request by Park View is either for financial assistance from the City in the sum of $5,000 for the construction of a snack bar and restrooms, or Council assist- ance in helping them secure a health permit for an additional year through the County Health Department for their existing snack bar. Sweetwater Valley Little League Mr. Jasinek then reviewed the request of the Sweetwater Valley Little League to use the west end of Rohr Park for little league fields. The question was raised at a pre- vious meeting as to how this area would be utilized for park purposes, if approval was not granted far baseball park purposes. Mr. Sasinek conunented that on widening Bonita Road, the maintenance building of the Golf Course would have to be moved; also, this area could be utilized as a picnic area for large groups. Motion to grant use of park It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded for field by Councilman Hobel and unanimously carried that the Council proceed, as recommended by the staff, to grant Park View Little League permission to use the area~ as diseussed~ for a senior little league park. The City Attorney is directed to bring this resolu- tion back to the Council at the next meet- ing (February 2, 1971). Snack Bar discussion Mr. Bill Glas, 117 Olympia Street, presi- dent of Park View Little League~ stated that the County Health Department has turned down their permit, and they are now request- ing this Council to speak in their behalf in petitioning the County Health Department to grant them a health permit for another year. If this cannot be done, they would ask the Council to appropriate the money for a snack bar, and they would build it, thus saving a considerable amount of money. Mayor Hamilton left the meeting at this time, Vice Mayor Scott presided. Motion to request County Health It was moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, Department to grant permit seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the Council ask the San Diego County Public Health Department to give the Park View Little League one more year and to assu~a them and reassure them that this is the last time this request will be made. Mayor Hamilton returned to the meeting at this time. Councilman Scott directed that firm plans should be made as to how much the snack bar would actually cost~ not taking into con- sideration the restrooms. -2- Sweetwater Valley Little League Mr. William Jasinek, Director of Parks and Recreation, briefly reviewed the request of the Sweetwater Valley Little League for use of the west area of Rohr Park for ball park purposes. Request to continue matter The City Clerk stated that she received a call from Mr. Dvorak, president of the League, requesting that this matter be con- tinued until the meeting of February 9, 1971. Motion to continue It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and unanimously carried that this item be placed on the agenda for the meeting of February 9, 1971. UNDERGROUNDING UTILITiES Mr. Lane Cole, Director of Public Works, referred to the memo he sent the Chief Administrative Officer on April 29, 1969, which listed priority projects, and to the rating system for undergrounding utilities. Question regarding undergrounding Mayor Hamilton questioned whether, if the funds City were to advance money for underground- lng to the San Diego Gas and Electric, and that when this money became available to the City for undergrounding utilities, could that money then be paid back to the City for the money that the City had advanced for the undergrounding of the utilities. 1913 Improvement District Councilman Scott explained that this would be a 1913 Improvement District which would be formed~ and bonds would be sold. The Council and property owners would guarantee the bonds. Jerry Carnahan~ San Diego Gas Mr. Jerry Carnahan~ Utilities Coodinator and Electric for San Diego Gas and Electric Gompany, dis- cussed further the question proposed, and stated he did not have time to explore this particular quemtion. He rcquemted a con- tinuation of this matter for two weeks to obtain an answer. Ed Gibson, San Diego Gas and Mr. Ed Gibson, gan Diego Gas and Electric Electric Company~ discussed Section 10.210 of the Streets and Highway Code relative to the 1913 Project. It states that the City, if they were to transfer funds to the Assess- ment District to pay off the 1913 bonds, that this money would then be a loan to that District that would have to be paid back to the City. Mr. Gibson added that the City would have to rely on the opinion of the bonding attorney on this. Frank Williams~ Pacific Mr. Frank Williams, Pacific Telephone Telephone Company Company~ questioned whether the City was also thinking of advancing the Telephone Company the same amount of money for under- grounding. He stated it takes the same distance for them and for TV cable to under- ground am it docs for the Gas Company. Paul W3rnn: Pacific Telephone Mr. Paul Wynn, Engineering Department, Company Paeific Telephone Company, stated that they notify Cable TV whenever they underground utilities so that TV cables could be under- grounded at the same time. -3- "F" Street Undergrounding In answer to Councilman Hyde's inquiry, Mr. Cole explained that it would not be possible to underground utilities on "F" Street at this time. LOCAL AGENCY FORFATION Councilman Scott reported on the meeting COMMISSION MEETING held this morning (February 1) regarding the proposed annexation of the Sweetwater Valley. The LAFC postponed this matter for one month, pending answers to several ques- tions that were raised. EUGENE YOILK, "F" STREET Mr. Eugene York, 280 "K" Street, stated he UNDERGROUNDING was disappointed in the outcome of the "F" Street project. (Mayor Hamilton left the meeting at this time, and Vice Mayor Scott presided over the rest of the meeting.) Request for utility companies Mr. York stated that if the decision has to use same poles been made that the City cannot underground utilities on "F" Street, then he would re- quest that the City get the Gas and Electric Company and the Telephone Company to use the same set of poles - this would at least re- duce it to one-half. Motion to approve request It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that, wherever possible, all utilities along "F" Street use one side of the street for poles. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Scott adjourned the meet- ing to Tuesday, February 2, 1971 at 7 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 5;25 P.M. -4-