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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1967/12/05Held Tuesday MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFOKNIA December 5, 1967 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was held in the Council Chambers on the above date at 7:00 P.M., with the following Coun- cilmen present: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister, Sparling Absent: None Also present: City Attorney Lindberg, Administrative Officer Ross, City Engineer Cole, Planning Director Warren, Assistant Administrative Officer Stenberg, Administrative Assistant Sullins Mayor Sylvester led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag followed by a moment of silent prayer. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the minutes for the meeting of November 28, 1967, be approved, copies having been sent to each of the Councilmen. ~,/PRESENTATION OF PICTURE Mayor Sylvester accepted, on behalf of the City, a picture which was pre- sented by Attorney William Bauer, Chairman of the Board of Appeals. The picture was purchased by the Junior Chamber of Commerce from part of the proceeds from the Fiesta art contest, for hanging in the City Hall. ORDINANCE NO. 1090 - Amending City Code by adding Article IV, entitled "Real Property Transfer Tax" - First reading and adoption It was moved by Councilmen Sparling that Ordinance No. 1090 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The ordinance was adopted as an emergency ordinance by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister Noes: None Absent: None ~INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO RETURN TAX TO CITY URGED It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McCorquodale, and carried that the City Attorney and Administrative Officer he instructed to confer with Assemblyman Wadie P. Deddeh in regard .to getting a bill introduced in the next session of the Legislature, beginning in January, to take that portion of the new Real Mroperty Transfer Tax PNoposed for the County, away from the County and return it to the City where it belongs. ORDINANCE NO. 1091 - Establishing speed limit of 35 miles per hour on "L" Street from Interstate 5 to Melrose Avenue - First reading It was moved by Councilman Anderson that Ordinance No. 1091 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale Noes: None Absent: None ORDINANCE NO. 1089 - Prezoning Koenig's Sweetwater Valley Annexation - Second reading It was moved by Councilman Sparling that Ordinance No. 1089 be placed on its second reading and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent. The ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister Noes: None Absent: None ~/CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATE OF RESULTS OF CANVASS OF BOND ELECTION RETURNS "I, KENNETH P. CAMPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the returns for the Special Police Facility Bond Election, held November 28, 1967, have been duly and regularly canvassed as provided by law. The official results, as determined by the canvass, are as follows: Total "No" votes cast Total votes cast 4,789 2,656 7,452 DATED: December 5, 1967 (signed) Kenneth P. Campbell, City Clerk" RESOLUTION NO. 4616 - Declaring the result of the canvass of election returns of Special Bond Election held in Chula Vista on November 28, 1967 "The City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows: "Section 1. That a special bond election was duly called and regularly held in said city on the 28th day of November, 1967, at which election there were submitted to the qualified voters of said city the following proposition, to-wit: "BOND PROPOSITION: SHALL the City of Chula Vista, California, incur a bonded indebtedness in the principal sum of $750,000 for the purpose of the acquisition and construction by said city of a certain municipal improvement, to-wit: a building to provide police facilities, with provision for vehicle parking therefor and the planting and landscaping of grounds, including the acquisition of all equipment, fixtures and other property necessary therefor? "Section 2. That the returns of said election have been duly and regu- larly canvassed [i~ ?!ii i.i~ ii~7 ~!~.~!!~i!. as provided by law, and all absentee ballots, if any, returned have been canvassed as provided by law. "Section 3. That the votes cast in the precincts established for said election upon said proposition and for and against said proposition, the absentee votes, if any, cast upon said proposition and for and against said proposition, and the total votes cast at said election for and against said proposition and upon said proposition are as follows: PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL VOTES VOTES CAST CAST 1 55 52 107 27 125 53 178 2 48 30 78 28 107 104 211 3 48 68 116 29 100 49 149 4 42 20 62 30 109 53 162 5 99 9~ 189 31 69 26 95 6 69 95 164 32 79 44 123 7 69 95 164 33 ~82 27 109 8 170 58 228 34 142 53 195 9 47 89 136 35 164 77 241 10 45 68 113 36 132 70 202 11 23 32 55 37 157 82 239 12 55 77 132 38 294 74 368 13 75 68 143 39 120 35 155 14 98 69 167 40 98 17 115 15 103 72 175 41 156 47 203 16 51 75 126 42 95 38 133 17 58 55 113 43 104 45 149 18 61 58 119 44 108 33 141 19 59 25 84 45 143 22 165 20 53 12 65 46 115 22 137 21 95 61 156 47 60 28 88 22 68 80 148 48 106 29 135 23 102 68 170 49 55 26 %81 24 70 37 107 50 128 37 165 25 114 50 164 Absentee 26 146 59 205 Ballots 18 2 20 TOTALS 4,789 2,656 7,452 "Section 4. That the votes of less than two-thirds of all the voters voting at said election upon said bond proposition were cast in favor of the adoption of said bond proposition, and said bond proposition is hereby declared to have failed to carry at said election. "Section 5. That the City Clerk of this City is hereby directed to enter this resolution in full in the minutes of this City Council, which entry shall constitute the City Clerk's statement of the result of the election. "ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5th day of December, 1967. "ATTEST: (signed) (signed) Kenneth Campbell City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California" John H. Sylvester Mayor of the City of Chula Vista, California Offered by Councilman McCorquodale, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following votes to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4617 - Approving agreement with consulting engineers for plans and specifications for construction of Fourth Avenue bridge Offered by Councilman Sparling, the reading of the text was waived by unan- imous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4618 - Accepting public improvements in Holiday Estates Subdivision No. 2 Offered by Councilman McAllister, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4619 - Authorizing encroachment permit No. 67-60 - 320 Third Avenue Offered by Councilman Sparling, the reading of the text was waived by unan- imous consent~ passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4620 - Approving City's participation in paving on Otay Lakes Rqad Offered by Councilman McCorquodale, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4621 - Supporting the establishment of a Border Park as proposed by the South Bay Historical Society Offered by Councilman Anderson, the reading of the text was waived by unan- imous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Sylvester, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4622 - Supporting the concept of the issuance in 1969 of a 200th Anniversary of San Diego commemorative postage stamp Offered by Councilman McAllister, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, Sylvester None None ~/2~TTER OF APPRECIATION A letter was read from H. Goodell, President of the Board of Directors of the Community Hospital of Chula Vist~ expressing appreciation to the Council for action to proceed with a Joint Powers Authority for construction of a new community hospital. &/'CLAIM FOR DAMAGES DENIED It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Sparling, and carried that the claim of Hardy Rothschild in the amount of $100.00 for damages alleged to have been received to property at 861 RiverlawnAvenue because of flood waters, be denied. ~,,~NOTICE OF FORMATION OF COMMITTEE BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce informing the Council that the Chamber has formed a cou~uittee to make an in-depth study of the various aspects of needed civic buildings. The object of the committee is to coordinate the future space requirements of City, County, State and Federal agencies. Names of members of the committee will be forthcoming. ~z/RECONSIDERATION ASKED ON LOCATION OF K-MART Mr. William Eckhart, representing the Chamber of Cormmerce, stated that the Board of Directors of the Chamber has had a special meeting for the purpose of discussion on the location of K-Mart in Chula Vista. Action was taken to request the City Council to reconsider their decision on the K-Mart location on Third Avenue, between "K" and "L" Streets, and send this item back to the Planning Com- mission giving consideration to the following: (1) creation of a satisfactory buffer zone; (2) the requirement of a conditional use permit; (3) revision of the site plan to make it workable and compatible with the R-1 uses to the west. It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the Planning Commission be directed to set for rehearing the matter of the rezoning of the site on Third Avenue proposed for K-Mart and that they con- sider recommendations that have been made as well as any others that might be made. Councilmen Anderson and McCorquodale voted no. Mr. Roy Johnson, 351 Palomar Drive, was of the opinion it was not necessary for the Council to refer the matter back to the Planning Commission. He suggested that K-Mart be welcomed to the City and that if they have new plans, that they present them to the Planning Cormaission and start the proceedings all over with · the new plans under consideration. Mr. Johnson was of the opinion a pressure group, made up mostly of realtors, was trying to force the issue. Mr. Eugene York, President-elect of the Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber of Commerce represents 510 businesses in Chula Vista, less than ten per cent of them being realtors. He stated they do not represent a pressure group~ any more than any other group can be considered a pressure group. Mr. York stated that the Chamber will continue to oppose any Civic improvement without a plan but that the Chamber is ready to help in any way they can to develop such a plan and then proceed with execution of the plan after it has been adopted. v'REQUEST FOR SPEED LIMIT SAFEGUARDS Mr. Ernest Arnold, 897 Beech Avenue, requested that before adopting the ordinance establishing a 35-mile speed limit on "L" Street, safeguards be taken to maintain the 35-mile speed limit. He recommended the installation of traffic lights every quarter mile on "L" Street similar to those installed on Fourth Avenue. He also recormnended that a law be put into effect that regulates speed of trucks according to the weight of the load they carry. It was suggested that Mr. Arnold appear before the Safety Cormnission with his recon~nendations and that Administrative Officer Ross notify him of the date of the next Commission meeting. ~ QUEST FOR CORRECTIVE STEPS ON VOTING PROCEDURE Mrs. Rose Kimbrough, 337 Inkopah Street, stated that as a precinct worker for the police facility bond election, it was brought to her attention that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferreira voted at the American Legion Hall on Fifth Avenue even though their place of residence is in Bonita. She requested that those responsible for correct voting procedures take the necessary steps to require Mr. Ferreira to vote at his claimed residence on Putter Drive in Bonita. Mr. Frank Ferreira stated that he is a resident of Chula Vista and Bonita, that he is a registered voter in Chula Vista, that he did ~ote on the police facil- ity bond election and that he intends to vote in each and every future Chula Vista election. He stated that Mrs. Kimbrough or any member of the audience could chal- lenge his local residency through the local courts. ~DRA]2qAGE CHANNEL SOUTH OF "L" STREET Mr. Robert Gruss, 760 Fifth Avenue, asked if there is a plan to widen the flood channel in conjunction with the widening of the bridge on Fourth Avenue, south of "L" Street. Upon being informed there is no plan to widen the channel, he asked what action he could take to assure that the channel would be kept clean. Mr. Gruss was asked to contact Administrative Officer Ross. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO COMMUNITY FACILITIES CC~ITTEE Councilman McAllister nominated Mr. Dwight Gore for appointment to the Con~munity Facilities Cormnittee. Mayor Sylvester nominated Dr. Aaron Mannis for appointment. It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the Council adjourn to executive session to consider appointments to the Cox~nunity Facilities Committee. 8:15 P.M. - Council adjourned to executive session. 8:40 P.M. - Council reconvened. Mayor Sylvester announced that appointment of members to the Cormnunity Facilities Committee would be held over one week. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sylvester adjourned the meeting at 8:45 P.M., sine die. City Clerk