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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1960/03/22 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURI~ED REGULAR MEETING OF ~tE CITY COUNCIL OF ~tE CITY OF Chula Vista~ California Held ~esday M~r~h-22~-l~ The Council met in the Council Chambers at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00 PoMo with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen McAllistert Smith~ McMains~ DeGraaft Menzel Absent: None Also present: City Engineer Floyd~ City Attorney Kugler~ City Administrator Fulwiler~ City Planner Fretz Mayor McMains led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag~ and asked for a moment of prayer° STATEMENT ~-~--City Clerk hereby states that he did post within 24 hours of adjournment~ as provided by law~ the order of adjournment of the City ~Council for the adjourned meeting of March 22~ 19600 lC HEARING Vacation of portion of Telegraph Canyon Road (Casey) ~ This being the time and place~ as advertisedt for a public hearing on the proposed vacation of a portion of Telegraph Canyon Road as per Map thereof~ Road Survey No. 1086 in quartersection 95~ the Mayor declared the hearing open. The Clerk read a letter of protest to the closing from the San Diego Gas & Electric Co, No one in the audience wishing to be heard either for or against the proposed closing, the Mayor continued the hearing unt~April 26~ 1960 at 7:00 S~ER REPORT BY ENGINEERING-SCIENCE Mr. Harvey Ludwig and Will Langer from the firm of Engineering-Science Incorporated summarized a report filed with the City Council entitled "Report on the Collection~ treatment and disposal of sewage for the Sweet- water and Otay study areas", Councilman Smith stated that in his opinion the proposed sewer projects were of enough importance to warrant the hiring of a consultant to devote his entire time to their finalt~t~iono City Administrator Fulwile~7~ked to give his recommendations at the next meeting~ as to who the City might hire, ~ AWARDED ON INDUSTRIAL LANDS SEWER City Engineer Floyd reported seven bids had been received on the proposed Industrial Lands sewer to be installed from Jo Street to Lo Street. He recommended that the low bid of M.S.Tinkham Company in the amount of $14~800. be accepted, It was moved by Councilman Smith~ seconded by Councilman DeGraaft and carried~ that the low bid of MoSoTinkham Company in the amount of $14~800 be acd~pted. ~t~AWARDED ON EDGEMERE ROAD SEWER City Engineer Floyd reported that eight bids had been received on the proposed Edgemere Road S~wer to be installed from C. Street North~ for a distance of approximately 1065 feet and recommended that the low bid of Cameron Brothers in the amount of $6~967o16 be accepted. It was moved by Councilman Menzel~ seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried~ that the low bid of Cameron Brothers in the amount of $6~967.16 ~ accepted, /'/BID AWARDED ON FIRE STATION No, 3 ~-----Cti~ineer Floyd reported twelve bids received on construction of Fire Station No. 3~ and recommended the low bid of Selph Building Construc- tion Co. in the amount of $25~491o be accepted, It was moved by Councilman Smith~ seconded by Councilman DeGraaf~ and carried~ that the low bid of Selph Building Construction in the amount of $25~491. be accepted, /~WARDED BROADWAY INTERCONNECT ON City Engineer Floyd reported four bids received on installation of a traffic signal interconnection system on Broadway from E. Street to L. Street and recommended that the low bid of Ets-Hokin-Galvan in the amount of $14,200. be accepted and that he be authorized to purchase the necessary control and test panels for $1500. to be installed by City personnel. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Menzel, and carried, that the low bid of Ets-Hokin-Galvan in the amount of $14,200. be accepted, and that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase the necessary control and test panels in the amount of $1500 to be installed NDity personnel. ITIONAL USE PERMIT - H. Vo Allen and N. J. Besker A report was read from the Planning Commission recommending that a conditional use permit be granted H. V. Allen and N~ Jo Besker for the construction of an office building at the Northeast corner of Third Avenue and Do Street. RESOLUTION No. 2408-Approving action of Planning ~ommission in granting -- Conditional Use Permit to H. Vo Allen & No Jo Besker Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Smith, McMains, DeGraaf, Menzel Noes: None Absent: None R~EST FOR DRIVEWAY PERMIT .J A letter was read fro~-C. Jo Tranter requesting that the Council authorize a permit be issued to him for a driveway entrance from the rear of his lot at 158 Murray Street to King Street. Mr. Tranter submitted a petition signed by four property owners on King Street approving She driveway. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that Mr. Tranter be permitted to cut a driveway through from the/rear of his lot at 158 Murray Street to King Street. POINTMENT OF MEMBER_TO LIBRARY BOARD A letter was read from the Library Board recommending that George Cornell be appointed a member of the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of Harold Baker. Mr. Howard Grosvenor and Mr. Everett Sorensen were others recommended by the Library Board, both having expressed a desire not to serve. Councilman Smith recommended the appointment of Mro Armond A. Ault to the Board. It was moved by Councilman Menzel, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried, that Mro Ault be appointed to the Library Board to fill the unexpired term of Harold Baker; said term to expire June 30, 1961, and that he be sent a copy of the City Charter and ordinances pertain- ing tp the Board° NTMENT OF MEMBER TO HARBOR COMMISSION Mayor McMains submitted the name of Ray Halpenny for consideration for appointment to the Harbor Commission° Appointment of a member to fill the unexpired term of Kenneth Brown was held over until the next meeting. RESOLUTION No. 2409-Accepting sewer easement from Santa Fe Land & Improvement Company Offered by Councilman Smith, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, Mc.ains, DeGraaf, Menzel, McAllister Noes: None A~PpRont: None VlNG BY-LAWS - Sister City Commission ~ ~a~o~ by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Menzel, and carried, that the by-laws of the Sister City Commission be approved, subject to the following recommendations of the City Attorney; that "or in executive session" be stricken from line 5, Section 2, and that "said amendments before becoming effective shall be first approved by the City Council" be added to Section 1 of Article VIIo 2 1A~RIATION FOR LAWRENCE, FOGG, FLORER AND SMITH It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that $3,300. be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund for payment to the Engineering firm of Lawrence, Fogg, Florer and Smith for tidelands engineering, said amount to be reimbursed to the General Fund at the time the tidelands bonds are soldo The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister,Smith,McMains,DeGraaf,Menzel Noes: None Absent: None R~EST FOR AD IN ~AGAZINE APPROVED ,~-~-~-I~e~ ~as read from the New Industry Promotion Committee of the Chamber of Commerce requesting that the Council appropriate $250, for a full page ad in the California Real Estate ~agazine advertising Chula Vista Industrial sites. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Council- man ~enzel, and carried that $250. be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund and transferred to the Community Promotion budget Jot the ad as i~-~~' The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith,~c~ains,DeGraaf,~enzel,~cAllister Noes: None QuEt: None ST FOR SEWER A letter was read from RoJo~artin, 3418 Edgemere Road asking that the City extend the sewer down Edgemere Road for the development of the surrounding property° City Ad~inistrator Fulwiler was directed to answer the letter. ~-/ City Administrator Fulwiler reported that the State, having received only one bid on improvement of the overpasses over ~ontgomery Freeway, found it necessary to readvertise for bids. It is now estimated that the City share of the cost will be approximately $12,500 unless lower bids are received. The City Achuinistrator was directed to write the State and inform them the Council will go along with any amount within reason. ~R~ORT ON STREET CLOSING City Attorney Kugler reported that the City had no authority to close State Highways for washing down the streets, $~x~x~$~x~, and that he could find no authority in the vehicle code for the closing of the City streets for the purpose of washing them down. City Attorney Kugler recommended against the closing of a portion of Broadway and Third Avenue for scrubbing, and the use of the Fire Department for hosing down the streets after scrubbing~ as requested by the Womans Committee on Fire- prevention, Clean-up and City Beautification. The Council directed the City Administrator to report the Attorney's findings to the Womens' Committee. ADJOURNMENT - 9:15 P.~. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman ~cAllister, and carried, that the meeting adjourn to April 5~ 1960 at 7:00 P.~.