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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1967/07/11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday July 11, 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 Council- men present: Councilmen Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodale, McAllister, Sparling Absent: None Also present: Assistant Administrative Officer Stenberg, Assistant City Engineer Gesley, Planning Director Warren, Administrative Assistant Sullins Mayor McCorquodale led the p~edge 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 Sylvester, and carried that the minutes for the meeting of July 5, 1967, be approved, copies hav- ing been sent to each Councilman. PRESENTATION TO M~S. MARGARET DUGGER FOR SERVICE ON WELFARE COMMISSION Mayor McCorquodale presented a certificate of appreciation and a key to the City to Mrs. Margaret Dugger for her devoted volunteer service to the community over the past thirty years. PUBLIC HEARING (continued) - Appeal of W. E. and Helen Pratt to action of Planning Commission denying the rezoning of property at 176-182 Fourth Avenue This being the time and place, as designated, for continuation of a hearing on the appeal of W. E. and Helen Pratt to action of the Planning Commission deny- ing them the rezoning of their property at 176-182 Fourth Avenue from R-3 to C-i, Mayor McCorquodale declared the hearing reopened. Assistant Administrative Officer Stenberg read a letter from Realtor Paul Miller, agent for Mr. and Mrs. Pratt, withdrawing their appeal. No one wishing to be heard, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Sparling, and carried that the matter be filed. G/PUBLIC HEARING - Phase XII, 1911 Block Act This being the time and place, as advertised, for a hearing on Phase XII, 1911 Block Act, Mayor McCorquodale declared the hearing open. Mr. John Boyle, representing Mrs. Melba Borer for property at 70 Broadway, requested a six-month extension for completion of their improvements because of pending development of the property. Mr. George Owen, representing Mr. Robert Miles for property at the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Center Street, requested a four-month extension for completion of their improvements because of pending development of the property. Mr. Otto Vaught, 10 "L" Street, requested that he be given permission to construct his sidewalk three feet closer to the street in order to save some trees. He stated he has been unable to get con- tractors to bid on the job because it is too small. Mr. Garcia, in the process of purchasing property at 250 "K" Street, requested an extension of thirty days, as the property is in escrow. He was told the City would be responsible for re- moving the pepper tree which would be in the way of the sidewalk construction. A letter was read from Saburo Muraoka requesting an extension of thirty days to complete the improvements on his property at 1436 First Avenue (on Quin- tard Street) because of a scheduled trip to Hawaii. A letter was read from James Yamate requesting that his property at 1002 Industrial Boulevard be excluded from the required improvements under the 1911 Act. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and carried that the hearing be continued for one week and the requested exceptions be presented again at that time and possibly solved in the i~terim. ~/DiSCUSSION ON PROPOSED HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Mr. Harry Goodell, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chula Vista Co~nunity Hospital, introduced other members of the Board and reviewed briefly the operations of the hospital. He stated that discussions indicate that a joint powers agreement is a reasonable approach for the City and South Bay to acquire a hospital facility to meet present and future needs. Mr. August Koenig, Hospital Consultant, retained by the Chula Vista Community Hospital to study hospital needs in this area, reviewed what he has concluded from his study made to date. Dr. Roy Averill, Assistant Chief of the Medical Staff at the Chula Vista Cormnunity Hospital, emphasized the real need in this area for more hospital beds and a more adequate facility. He stated the entire hospital staff urges the Coun- cil to consider this matter. Attorney Ferdinand Fletcher, General Counsel for the hospital, stated that the only reason they are before the Council is to have the Council, by minute ac- tion, recognize that there is a problem and that the Council tentatively agrees to lend support to this problem to the extent of encouraging the hospital to spend some money for a feasibility study by Stone & Youngberg. Mr. Fletcher explained the ramifications of the proposed ~oint powers agreement whereby the City would be lending its tax base as a guarantee for retirement of proposed hospital bonds. Councilman Anderson stated she would like to have Stone & Youngberg give recormmendations on other ways than the joint powers method for providing hospital facilities. It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman Sylvester, and carried that the Council lend its encouragement to the Chula Vista Community Hos- pital to prOceed with a feasibility study by Stone & Youngberg. The motion car- ried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, McAllister, Sparling, Sylvester Noes: Councilman McCorquodale Absent: None Mr. William D. Wagstaff, Secretary-Treasurer of Bay General Hospital, stated representatives of the two Chula Vista hospitals have met and attempted to work out a merger, but after the presentation at this time by the Chula Vista Community Hos- pital, it is his belief that further scheduled meetings would be futile. Mr. Wag- staff read a statement into the record indicating Bay General Hospital is ready to expand without any public assistance and urging that the Council, before pledg- ing of City funds for a duplication of private efforts, investigate the true finan- cial status of the Chula Vista Community Hospital and disclose their findings to the taxpayers. It was moved by Councilman Sparling and seconded by Councilman McCorquodale, that the motion by Councilman Anderson be tabled for one week so more study can be given to the matter. The motion failed with Councilmen Anderson, Sylvester and McAllister voting no. Mr. Paul Yeager asked that the whole matter be tabled unless a public hear- ing is called to see if the people wish to underwrite ~he hospital. Dr. Palmer stated that the need for more hospital facilities is not news to medical profession as it has been under discussion for years. He asked that the Council consider if they are, in fact, calling for a study on duplicating the efforts of the doctors in the cormmunity who foresaw the crisis before it was brought to the Council. ORDINANCE NO. 1068 - Amending contract with State Employees' Retirement System - First reading It was moved by Councilman McAllister that Ordinance No. 1068 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: Noes: Absent: Councilmen McAllister~ Sparling, Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodate None None RESOLUTION NO. 4486 - Sustaining Planning Cormnission action granting zone variance for property at 619 Third Avenue Offered by Councilman Sylvester, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodale, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 4487 - Authorizing encroachment permit for private electrical Service Offered imous consent, AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, the reading of the text was waived by unan- passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: Councilmen Sparling, Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodale, McAllister None None f/~PRESENTATION BY PROSPECTIVE LIBRARY CONSULTANT Mr. Raymond Holt, Library consultant and Librarian for the City of Pomona, submitted his proposal for a consultant program for City library facilities. It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the Council go on record as hiring Mr. Holt as Library consultant and directing the City Attorney to prepare the necessary agreement and resolution for action at the meeting of August 1, 1967. Councilman Anderson voted no. REQUEST FOR MEETING ON POLICE FACILITY A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that the Council set up a conference type meeting in order to meet with members of the Community Facility Committee, Taxpayers Association and the Chamber of Commerce Police Facil- ity Bond Study Cormnittee in order to explore the proposed police facility location in more detail. It was requested that the meeting be set after the July 18, 8:00 A.M. meet- ing to be held by the Downtown Association at which time the Association plans to take a definite stand on the location of the facility. It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the meeting be set for the end of the agenda for the regular July 18 meeting of the Council. ADJOURNMENT Mayor F~Corquodale adjourned the meeting at 9:10 P.M., sine die.