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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1960/11/28 JOINT MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL AI~D CHULA VISTA HARBOR COMMISBIOH November 28, 1960 / A Joint meeting between the Chula Vista City Council and the Chula /Vista Harbor Commission vas held in the ~ounctl Chambers of the Civic Center at 7:30 P.M., on the above date. Present: Council: Hayer RoAllistor, Councilmen HoGraaf, bnnel ' btth and McMatns Harbor Commission: Chairman Trook, Commissioners Hobel, Halpenny, -~ " gnrtin, Vener, LmndoXls mud Alsoft. Also preeemt: City Administrator Fulwtler, Administrative " ' Analyst Roes, City Attorney lugler and Associate E~gtneer Hughes The meeting was called to order by Chairman Trook who led the Salute to the Flag. Item Mo. 2 Discussion on Charter Chsn~es It was pointed out that the Mayor hsd recently appointed a Charter Review Committou to work on the Charter and to decide on any necessary changes. Xt was stated that the Charter, as it now exists, doom not define the Harbor Commission. The expression wis made that when the tame comes to make needed changes in the Charter, that the matter of the Harbor Commission be taken into consideration, Chairman Trook appointed n committee to investigate Charter changes, They were Hslpesny, Venor, and Landells. Item No. 1 Progress Report on Tideland Development Mr. Hobol, Chairman of the Committee on Tideland Dmvelopment, vas asked to give s report on their findings. He read s report entitled, "Tideland Management Survey" which covered the meetin6s the Commission ham had with consultant firms interested tn being considered in the tideland development; the objectives of the Harbor Commission in obtaining competent management of the tidelands, and the results of their studies and survey. Item No. 3 itmc_~mu~dstionn on Tideland Management Stud~ Mr. Ross vas asked to road s report entitled, ,,Recommendation on Worktn A reement with the San Diego Harbor Department. Thio report . . .g-L~..~- u..b.~. ~--isnion was in favor of a joint powers agreement between the City of San Diego eno ~ne ~..~ following reasons: a. Ham Diego Harbor hag an outstanding recora o! acnxevemen~. b. This department is familiar with local conditions. Co Ban Diego has qualified technicians whose services would be available to the City of Chuls Vista. d. Their contacts could be utilised in the development of Chula Vista. e. They will provide complete study of all factors involved, and assist in tho ezecution of tideland planning and development. f. They viii provide optimum service at cost. g. They will york with Chula Vista employees end tFsin them to perfoFm all duties of harbor management. Following the rending of thio report, all aspects of the matter were discussed by members of the City Council and the Harbor Commission. One point on which the Council members vented clarification wes the matter of what constituted coot, ns tbs statement vas made that San Diego would provide manpower to assist Chuln Vista foF the coat of tho individual's time spent on studies, et cetera. They vented to know Just what thio entailed, and it was stated that this point would be clarified with the Ban Diego Harbor Department. Mr. Vener made a motion that the recommendation on Working Agreement with the San Diego Harbor Department be recommended to the City Council at their next Council meeting. Mr. Algert seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. A·sociate Engineer Hughes had picture· that had bee· take· of the present dredging operation of the tideland·. He showed these on a screen to the audience. He pointed out the v·riou· locations of the pictures ·nd what work is being done as yell as their progre·s to date. He pointed out certain deposits of mud in the tideland fill, and the suggestion wa· made that the engineering firm who made the original study be cont·cted to ascertain whether or not this mud,,.vould affect future settling of the fill. A written communication was read from · Mr. Stevens of D~lin Inc., who vas interested in leasing corral·portions of the tideland when it ia filled. It was directed that ·o action be take· on this request at the present time and a letter be written to D~lin Inc., so advising. Another communication was read from the U.S.Army Engineers in Lo· Angeles asking if there were any objections to their construction of a T-shaped solid fill to extend bmyvard of O.S.Harbor Lines in Morth San Diego Bay, adjacent to Limdberg Field Municipal Airport. Mo objections were raised by any of the members pre·ont. There being no further businea·, the meeting was adjourned ·t 9:30 PoM.