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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1956/10/09OF TNB CITY COUNCIL ~ TNB CITY O~ CHULA VISTA California Meld Tuesday October g, lg56 The Council met in the Council Ctmmbers at City Mall on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Councilman Rader, Smith, DeOraaf, DeNolf® Abment CounciIman Dillon Also present: City Admiuietrator Wade, City Attorney M. Campbell, City bgineer Floyd, City Finance Officer Grant, Purchaser- Analyst Roms, Smcty.-Clerk Saundere, Planning Commission Bocty. Btonehouae Mayor DeGraaf Xed the ealute to the Flag APPROVAL OF COOMCIL MIMUTB~ It was moved by Councilman lander, seconded by Councilmen Smith, and carried, that tho MinUtel for the meetingm of kptombor llth and BSth be approved, copies havtnl been mint to Inch Councilman. ////PUBLx¢ HEAMING - Lilian J. Mice School Bite Annexation This betng, tbe time amd place, aa advertised, for a public hearing on the above mentioned annexation, Mayor Maaf duclared the public hearing open, and called forprotoute from the audience. There being no protemtm either oral or written, from property owners within the territory propomld to be annexed, or otherwise, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. ORDINAMCM Mo. 558-Approving Lilian J. Mice 8~hool Annexatign- First reading It was moved by Councilman Smith, carried, that Ordinance We. 558'bq. placed on its first reading. carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilman Rader, Smith, DeGraaf, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Dillon The Ordinance was thereupo~ read in full. PUBLIC MEARIHG- Closing of port'ion of Hilltop Drive It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded ~y Councilman Rader, carried, that the hearing on closing of a portion of Hilltop Drive be continued until the next regular meeting November 13, 1956. seconded by Councilman Nadir, and The mottm ORDII~AHCE No. 556- Amending zoning Ordinance No. 398 - second reading and It was movedby Councilman. DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that Ordinance Mo. 556 be placed on its ascend reading; that read- ln~ of the text be waived, and the Ordinance adopted. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYE8:. Councilmen Ruder, Smith, DeGraaf, DeWolfe Noes None Absent: Councilman Dillon ORDINANCE No. 557 - IncreaainB speed limit on portion of Broadway and K. Street - Second reading It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe, and carried, that Ordinance No. 557 be pla~od on its second reading; that the reading of the text be waived, and the Ordinance adopted. The motion carried by the following vote, to wit: AYE8: Councilmen Rader, ~mith, DeGraaf, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: Councilman Dillon RATIFICATION OF FINANCE COmmITTeES' APPROVAL AND PAYMi~qT OY WARNANTS Councilman DeWolfe reported that the Finance Comaittee had gone over the Warrants and recomaended that they be paid. It wae moved by Council- man DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carrie~, that Warrants Numbers 532 through 787 be approved for payment. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen RaRer, Smith, DeGraaf, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: Councilman Dillon RBSOLUTION No.'~ '-Approving a lease to Iloise N. Smith Offered by Councilman R~der, read in full, passed adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: cCouncilmen Radar, Smith, DeGraaf, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: Councilman Dillon RESOLUTION Me. Ig~9- Approving a lease to Dr. Nerrill L. Offered by Councilman Smith, b-~--t~followinf vote, to-v~t: A~S: CouncllMn ~dor, ~h, ~af, ~Wolfe N~o: ~ne A~t: ~unc~n D~llon ~'~8T ~R PAVING Day read in full, passed, adopted and approved A letter was read from Leonard P. Moe, ?7 Woodlawn Avenue requesting that the East-.side of Woodlavn AVenue between D. Street and Chula Vista Street be paved, all property owners except the one at the corner of D. .Street and Woodlawn Avenue.having deposited their share of the coot. It was moved by Councilman Radar, meconded by Cotanctlmae Daith, and carried, that the City AdministratOr notify the owner of tho property at D~ Street and Woodlwwn Avenue,.thet if he does not install hie sidewalks, curbs and gutters, the City will.proceed to dO mo under provisions of the 1911 Act, and that ho bo appr~d of the ~muhmtantial increase in cost if it is done under tke 1911 Act. ~e motion cfrried by the folloviq vote to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Nader, Smith, Mraaf I)eWolfe Noes: Mono Absent: Councilman Dillon Mr. Mom was ammured tho City mid do what they could to settle the~dunt in the shoulder after the curbs and gutters arm installed in front of the property in question. lEST FOR PAVING O~ MOffTBBKLLO STRIFF8 A letter was read from C. 0 Bolts, 34 Imvldmon Street requesting that tbs City pave the north half of MoRtebollo Street for approximately 200 feet st its Zamterly extremity after he hms installed the sidewalks, curlJm and ~tterl; Mr. Bolts to pay for the material needed. It was moved by Councilm hder, seconded by Councilman 8mith, and carried, that the City enter into an afreemeot with Nr. Bolts according to the plan sulMaitted. Tbs motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen hdmr, dmtth, DeGraaf, DmWolfe Noel: lone Absent: Councilman Dillon ~//ADDITIOS(AL TRAffH COLLBCTIGSJ FOR VISTA SQUAre HOUSING A letter Was read from the Chula Vista Sanitary Service offering to provide twice a week collection of trash in the Vista ~quaro bang for an additional 35 cents per month per unit. The Council lam of the opinion additional trash contnisors placed throughout the project would be s solution to the problem. City Administrator Wade wag instructed to get together with Mr. Rhodes of the Sanitary Service to ascertain the coot at which containers could be obtained and the number needed. /SXORNALI, CURB · GUTYER PRORRA Peter Beheer, 730 First Avenue a~ked the Council what had becou of the proposed program whereby the City would iamtall sidewalks, curbs and Suitors if fifty percent or mere in one block m already in. Mr. 8chnor wa. interned the program seemed to be pro~rouninf satisfactorily on a voluntary basis. APPEAL TO ACTIGM Oiv MING COJflflSglOM Attorney Albert ReFer erased he had appealed to'the Council the Action taken by the Planning Comlanton grnntlag a zero setback variance on Landis Avenue at g. Street, and requemted a date be met for a public hearing. Mr. Boyer was lnforBod the utter would be taken up at tho nest Council meeting at which tim a report on the fiudinp of tho Plan*~ng Commission would be presented. ~VKNETIAN BLIND8 AUTBORIZID FOR CIVIC CBMTER ADDITIOR8 Purchaser-Analyst Roes reported n lev bid of $499. for venetian blinds for the Civic Center additio~n, and roque~ed that this amomnt be appropri- ated. It vas ~oved by Councllmn Smder, seconded by Councilmn Smith, and carried, that purchame of the blinds be authorized, and ~Z. be appropriated from the Building fund (1-.18-dX) to cover the cost. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen IMder, Smith, Mraaf, DeWolfe Boom: Bone bent: Councilman Dillon ~//YURIIITUREFORNEW ADDITIOR8 TO CIVICCIIITIR Pmrchamor-Analymt Bomm #tmted tko approximate comt of furmimhin8~ for the mew wim~m to abe Carte Omtter would be 85,000. amd ~oqunntod that thio.amount be appropriated. The Council was of tko opinion the request Nam prommturo, amd amked that Mr. Romm prmpare an ttmmt~od lima of furnimkinwm r®nlly md at thim tame, with tbs omtimmtod comt, for presentation at a later date. ~//VIsTA SQUARE NATIR LIMn City Engineer Floyd masted it wag dimcovered that due to orrorm in old F.H.A. Mpc, it vms found the water Mtn being replaced at the Housing project would have to be eltemdod 87 more feet, and three mere mervicem would be roquirmd, b roquemtmd that ~595. be appropriated to cover tbe coat. It Nam mewed by CoumctXun Radar, mmeomdmd by Councilman DeWolfe, and carried, that 8598. be appropriated from unnpp~oprtated surplus of the General Fund for extension of the main and three additional services am requested, and that City Adminimtrator Wade be autborised to approve any other chansmm that might come up before the project ia completed. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYBS: Councilmen Imder, Smith, DeGranf, DeWolfe NOel: None Absent: Councilun Dillon // LIGHTIIIG IN FIMAIK3 Clty~gngineer Floyd orated the City Finance Officer ham requested better lighting for the Finance office, and he had obtained an eStimate of $876. to rwe the old fixiurem and install new fixtures in the entire office. ~be Council was of the opinion the lightinI wa~adoquste, except for the corner office u~ed for the calculating machines. It van decided to hold tho'~.~attor up until th®'~nee wings are completed at which tim tbs City Administrator could bring in an estimate on the cost of lighting the corner office, said comt to be paid from the Building fund (1-18-d1). l~UlqD CONTRACTS City Attorney E. Campbell stated the Police Chief was requeutinf that a new dog pound contract be drawn up wlth National City and the County to include a fifty cent charge for destroying mi1 animals, and recommended the Council instruct the City Administrator to terminate the comtrnctn and negotiate new ones. It was moved by Council- man Smith, mecomded by Conncilmam Radar amd carried, that City Adminintrator Wade be directed to make a complete elmdy of the matter and report back with recommmudatioan for a nuitable contract, R~qU~ST TO BI ~XCUS~D FROM lq~tl~llG CO~IOOION City Attorney ~11 ~ ~immion to b excused f~ the PXaniq ~tmmt~, ~mday ~to~F lath, Zn or~r to ~ to ~s ~pl~ to afl O'blvemy t ~ ~rtmtmtmf to revon~ ~mdm ~ r~uomted felt he m ~ at t~ ~lmt~ ~Ammimm mtiq. i //LEAGUE QSP CALIIK)IMIA CITIES CCIVBMTIOM BIPBMBB8 City Attorney M. Campbell asked that he he advanced alSO. from him travel allovanme ia the I~t to attend the League of California Citi~ Canventioa in ~m ABpI~. It uno ~od by ~mctlMn bith, m~on~d ~ ~i~ b~lfo, amd cirri., ~tt City limes ~ft~r ~ant, kre~r*.ilyst ~s, amd City AtMrMy I. MIl ~ tut~rts, to ttt~ tb ~vomtion in ~ ~1~, amd that JIM. ~ a~c~ M o~h ~ rrm tbir travel tllomm to c~or t. tr espn. ~o Mtton etrrtM ~ tb follomiq v~o, t~vit: ~cilm hark, Mrtaf, b~lfo ~t: ~ollm Dillon imttmrn were ream fr~m Archiw Yommg amd ~mr~ard W. that tb ~stpttm b t~t., smd t.t tb City ~niatrutor di~t. to ~tte letters of t~ for tbir A letter yam ~ad f~ tb ~1 Clm~k ezplaimi~ ia ~taAl tb ~st of tb Civil ~ico MA~A~ at a ~iom Mettm~ that hie J ~ mmd~ to t~lu~ the stttmnt tkat e~uttiu for life- oard b oM oala~ step h~er ~en mAE am a swi~tq elm tlst~ctor M~ akin fifty ~reeat of tb ~rktq t~. It w~ ~ed ~ ~met~m ~blfe, ~d by ~ilm ~tth, and carried, that ~ctton 13 of hie 3 6f tke Civil b~ice hXem to include a statmnt t~t ~Matioa for lif~ard b omo mala~ step ht~r when ~mi~ ~ a swains cia tMt~etor M~ t~a fifty ~rcont of the urkinf tim. ~neilm ~er vot~ ~. ~etlm ~dor stat. he w~ Mt op~ to the tntmeton ~eivi~ Mrs M~y, kt wu o~d to tbs uy It m ~l~ ~tdl.. b warn of tb opinion a new classification skuld b established. IBSOLUTION lo. Offered by Councilmm leader, read tn full, by the follovinl vote, to-wit: Am: Covmcilmen Badmr, 0mith, DeGraaf, Heel: lone 1~01 - Autborinins and Dtractin~ comdemmation proceediqa (Dioterle Property) peened, adopted and approved DoWel fa ,~A~b~eut: Councllt~u Dillon TAXCJdCBLLATIGMS AUTMOEIZBD The Clerk requested that delinquent taxes in tho amount of $3.?0 for 1950, ~3.70 for 1SSI, and ~3.61 for lOSS be cancelled on Parcel 27-154-6. ~tia property wan dedicated to the City for street purposes April 8, 1052~ It van moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Radar, and carried that the taxes on Parcel 27-1~4~6 be cancelled as requeeted RESOLUTION We. 1902 - DedicatinE property for street purponea-Montebello Bt Offered by Councilman D~Wolfe, read in full, pammed, adopted and approved by the followin~ vote, to-wit: AYI8: Councilmen Radar, ~mith, De4~raaf, DeWolfe Noon: lone Absent: Councilman Dillon CITY PLANNER AUTHORIZED Mayor DeGraaf stated the Planning Commission is requesting that tho Council take immediate steps to acquire a City Planner. City Administrator Wade suggested chan~lnf the title from City Planner to Oirector of City Planning. It was moved by Councilman hder, ascended by Councilman DeWolfe, and married that the title of City Planner be changed to Director of City planning, and tha salary rained to Range 28 wlth an entrance rate mt step C (~32). b mottos carried by the follow- lng vote, to-vat: AYES: Councilman Radar, mmith, Mrnaf, DmWolfe Noes: None Absent: Councilmen Dillon ~/Z~ 2TRI~TDISCUSBIGM Mayor De, rang presented a sketch eAowin~ how L/ 8t could be extended through from ~hird Avenue to Country Club Drive and stated condemnation proceedinp will be necessary if L. St ia ever to be extended through. Ra suggested proceeding with the parcel at Third Ave. and L St. by contacting the owner and seeing what hie ~oeiree are. It was moved by Councilman bZth, seconded bT Councilman neWolfe, and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to start condomoatton proceed- inge on the property at the Northwmat corner of Third Ave. amd L. St., if it ia found to be necessary. CURB &GU T TnB DIaCUSSIOM Councilman DeWolfe stated that with wet weather coming on a bad situation is being created bT the inotallation of curbs and ~ttera and not paving tko shoulders. He was of the opinion considera- tion should be liven to completins the shoulders or the curb amd gutter program slowed down to only theme properties that arm willing to improve their shoulders at this tame. It was m eyed by Councilman ftmith, seconded by Councilman DmWolfe, and carried, that City Administrator Wade be directed to make t practical study and come bach with reccmmmndmtionn on whether to proceed with the program aa it ia now being done, or curtat! the program as recommmndod by Councilman DoWolfe. /~BILL FROM SCHOOL qUESTIOMKD co~meiXmmm DeWoXfo stated that in studying tho balls he had noticed tho ~hool District wan chargiq 25 cents a mile for ume of school b~men to trmport children for rocrmation pmrponom, tn addttiom to ,the $1.50 nn bo~r for the driver. In hie Oltiaicn this ~mount sam exc~meiveo and he marely wanted to brtq it to the Counclltn attentions Councilman Radar brought up the question o! who was to pay the City employees for o~ertimo worbd in preparing the grounds for the Fiesta. It was hie opinion employees were to work on off hours and be paid by the Fiesta Committee. He eaidpe~ment was due for 36 hours overtime. The City Administrator, City Knfiaeer, and Street Dept. yore directed to compile the aecemmary data on overt&me worked by City employees amd present it to tho J~ntor Chamber of Commerce for ps,mont. The City giueer was asked to determine if the employees were directed to work ertime or worked voluntarily. IRDAVKHUBLIGIITIMG Coucilman Radmr amked why the contractor had started rmmoviq the o1~ light IX)lea on Third Avenue before the new poles had arrived. City Engineer Floyd answered that tho Contractor had been assured tho standards wore on their way as bad proceeded v,tth his work accordingly. Nr. Floyd stated the contractor is doing'all peenibXe nov to expedite early delivery of the new etandardm. ADJOURWMIWT Mayor De6raaf adjourned the mttn~ at 10:00 P.M. until October 23rd at 7:90 P.M. City of Chula Vista, California