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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1966/01/25 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday January 25, 1966 A regular meeting was held by the City Council in the Council Chambers on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen McMains, McAtliste~ Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparling Absent: None Also present: City Engineer Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Administrative Officer Ross, Director of Planning Warren, Assistant Adminis- trative Officer Stenberg Mayor Anderson led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag. Rev. Francis McGuire of the Church of the Good Shepherd gave the invocation. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the minutes for the Council meeting of January 18, 1966, be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. ~z~UBLIC HEARING (continued) - Proposed ordinance establishing C-N zone - Neighborhood-Co~ercial This being the time and place, as designated, for the continuation of a public hearing on the proposed establishment of a C-N zone (Neighborhood- Commercial), Mayor Anderson declared the hearing reopened. No one wishing to be heard either for or against the establishment of a C-N zone and the Clerk having received no written communications, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 965 - Establishing a C-N zone - Neighborhood-Con~mercial - First reading It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by CounciLman McCorquo- dale, and carried that Ordinance No. 965 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived. The motion married by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale Noes: None Absent: None PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed rezoning along Del Mar Avenue, between "I" and "J" Streets This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing on the proposed rezoning from R-1 to R-l-B-15 of property along both sides of Del Mar Avenue between "I" and "J" Streets, Mayor Anderson declared the hearing open. Mr. Robert H. King, 3064 Main Street, Otay, spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Peter DeGraaf, 665 DelMar Avenue, and Lola Redfearn, 669 Del Mar Avenue, both spoke in favor of the rezoning. No others wishing to be heard and the Clerk having received no written communications, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 966 - Rezoning property along Del Mar Avenue between "I" a~d "J" Streets from R-1 to R-l-B-15 - First reading It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Sparling, and carried that Ordinance No. 966 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparling, McMains Noes: None Absent: None PUBLIC HEARING - Proposed rezoning of property along Third Avenue Extension, between Fourth and Third Avenues This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing on the proposed rezoning from C-1 to C-1-D of property along Third Avenue Exten- sion between Third and Fourth Avenues, Mayor Anderson declared the hearing open. No one wishing to be heard either for or against the proposed rezoning and the Clerk having received no written communications, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Planning Commission findings were read. ORDINANCE NO. 967 - Rezoning property along Third Avenue Extension between Third and Fourth Avenues from C-1 to C-1-D - First reading It was moved by Councilman Sparling, seconded by Councilman McCorquo- dale, and carried that Ordinance No. 967 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodate Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3966 - Approving tentative map of Hilltop Terrace Subdivision Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following vote~ to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparling, McMains Noes: None Absent: None Mr. Don McLane, 6471 Glidden Street, San Diego, subdivider of Hilltop Terrace, requested that the requirement for undergrounding of utilities as per City ordinance be waived. City Attorney Lindberg informed Mr. McLane that he would have to request a variance from provisions of the ordinance upon forms provided by the Planning Department. RESOLUTION NO. 3967 - Authorizing City Engineer to make application for dis- aster relief funds under Public Law 875 Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparling, McMains None None RESOLUTION NO. 3968 - Endorsing County Crime Laboratory Feasibility Study Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Spatting, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale None None RESOLUTION NO. 3969 - Approving agreement with Bonita Valley Country Club Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAltister, Anderson, McCorquodale None None RESOLUTION NO. 3970 - Accepting grant deed from the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association as trustee - Bonita Valley Country Club Offered by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: 3971 - Accepting grant deed to real property from the Bonita Valley Country Club by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale None None RESOLUTION NO. 3972 - Accepting grant deed to real property from Rohr Corporation Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale None None RESOLUTION NO. 3973 - Approving special appropriation of $82,000 for purchase of Rohr Park Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale N one None RESOLUTION NO. Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: 3974 - Providing for the special appropriation of funds for pay- ment of services provided in the bond election for pur- chase of Bonita Valley Golf Course by Councilman McMains, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparling None None RESOLUTION NO. 3975 - Authorizing purchase of Bonita Valley Country Club Offered vote, to-wit: AYES: Noes: Absent: by Councilman Sparling, passed and adopted by the following Councilmen Sparling, McMains, McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale None None DATE SET FOR REARING ON NAM~ CHANGE OF ORANGE STREET -, February 15, 1966 Upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, it was moved by Coun- cilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McMains, and carried that February 15, 1966, at ?:00 P.M. be set as the time for a public hearing on the proposed change of the name of Orange Street to Sea Vale Street. REPORT ON CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. Lorenz Koester, Chairman of the Charter Review Committee, submitted the following recommendations of the Committee to the Council for inclusion on the ballot in April: (A) providing for the direct election by the people of the Office of Mayor and establishing a salary for said Office of Mayor in the amount of $6,000 per year; (B) restricting the individual members of the City Council from the exercise of undue interference with the administration of the City; (C) providing for the expansion of the Civil Service Commission from three members to five members, increasing the length of their terms from three years to four years, and establishing staggered terms for said members; (D) providing for reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses to members of the Board of Education and establishing the date for the comanencement of the terms of members of the Board of Education; and (E) providing that if a member of the Council shall become a candidate for nomination or election to any partisan public office, he shall immediately, upon the filing of his intention of can- didacy, forfeit his place on the Council. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Sparling, and carried that the report of the Charter Review Conraittee be accepted and letters of appreciation sent to each member of the committee for their service. DATE SET FOR COUNCIL CONFERENCE It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Sparling, and carried that a Council Conference be held Monday, January 31, 1966, at 3:30 P.M. in the Administrative Conference Room to deliberate upon the recommenda- tions of the Charter Review Committee. ~%NFOP~MATION ON SALARIES OF VICE-MAYORS REQUESTED Councilman McMains stated that he would like some information on what other cities are doing in the way of compensating their vice-mayors when the Mayor is off duty. City Attorney Lindberg stated he would check with other cities. EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION Councilman Sparling read his personal letter expressing appreciation to each and every one of the members of the Charter Review Co~mnittee for the excellent job they have done while serving on the committee for the last year and one-half. ~ ~-~ Councilman Sparling also praised'~th~ work done by the Chamber of Com- ~*~ merce and its manager, Mr. Niek Slijk, toward the betterment of the City. ~TTER OF RESIGNATION A letter was read from Mr. H. L. Grosvenor tendering his resignation from the Civil Service Commission effective immediately. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the resignation be accepted with regret and the Administra- tive Officer directed to write a letter of appreciation for his service on the Commission. ~ETTER OF APPRECIATION A letter was read from Beatrice Evenson expressing appreciation to the Council for their support of the Harbor Drive beautification program. CONS]])ERATION ASKED ON CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Mr. Peter DeGraaf, 665 Del Mar Avenue, requested that the Council re- frain from placing on the April ballot propositions A, B and E as recommended by the Charter Review Committee because they tend to erode the powers of the local Council. Mr. DeGraaf suggested that a proposition be submitted to the voters which would amend the charter to give the Council power to call for bids on legal advertising. City Attorney Lindberg read his written report to the Council regarding the entire problem of legal publications in newspapers. REQUEST THAT COUNCIL CONFERENCE BE HELD AT NIGHT Mr. Paul Yeager, 414 "J" Street, requested that the Council consider having the conference slated for 3:30 P.M. on Monday, January 31, held in the evening in order that working people could voice their opinions on the charter change recommendations made by the Charter Review Committee. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Anderson adjourned the meeting at 8:30 P.M. sine die. City Clerk