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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1956/07/24NINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CIT~ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Chula Vista, California Neld Tuesday July 24, 1956 The City Council met in the Council Chambers at City ~all on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following CouncilmU present: Councilmen Radsr, S~ith, DeGraaf, Dillon, DeWolfe Absent: None Also p~esent: City Planner Scherer, City Administrator Wade, City Engineer Floyd, City Attorney M. Campbell, Purchaser- Analyst Ross, and Secty. Clerk Saunders Nayor DeGraaf led the salute to the Flag. ~_AFETY COUNCIL RECO~ZENDS GRAND J~RY II~ESTIGATION ON FREEWAY ACCIDENTS Kyle Stewart, Chairemn of the Safety Council, reviewed the urgent need of a station at the border to check for driven under the influence of intoxicating liquor, in order to cut the traffic accidents on Montgomery Freeway. As long as local agencies did not wish to accept the responsibil- ity, it was reco~aended by the Safety Counci! that the ~atter be referred to the County Grand Jury for investigation. It was ~oved by Cod~eil~an S~rl~th, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the reco~endation~.~f the Safety C~cil be accepted and forwarded to the County Grand Jury for their inVesti~ation and reconmend- ation. RESOLUTION No. 1878 - ApprovinM ~mprovement agreement-Ro~inhood No. 2 Offered by Councilman Rader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-witt AYES: Councilmen Rader, ~aith, DeOraaf, Dillon,' DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 1879 - Approving lmprove~en~ aEreement-Kyle Morgan Terrace Offered by Council~an Rader, read in full, approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Council~en Rader, S~ith, DeGraaf, Noes: None Absent: None ~tESOLU~ION No. 1880 - Dedicating Country Club property for Street purposes (L. Street)' passed, adopted and Dillon, DeWolfe Offered by Councilman Dt~llon, read in full, approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, S~ith, DeGraaf, Noes: None Absent: None passed, adopted and Dillon, DeWolfe RESOLUTION No. 1881 -Dedication of easement for slope rights Offered by Councilman S~aith, read in full, approved by the following vote, to-wit: · YES: Councilun Rader, ~aith, DeGrssf, Noes: None Absent: None passed, adopted and Dillon, DeWolfe RESOLUTION No. 1882 - ProvidinE for monthly allowance to Mayor DeGraaf Offered by Council~an ~k~ith, read in full, approved by tbs following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilsmn Rader, S~ith, DeGraaf, Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. passed, adopted and Dillon, DeWolfe 1883-Setting forth policies with respect to transfers of Budget appropriations Offered by Councilman Dillon, read in full, and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, Dillon, Noes: Councilman Rader Absent: None passed, DeWolfe adopted RATIFICATION OF FINANCE COMMITTEES' APPROVAL AND PAYMENT OF WARRANTS Councilman DeWolfe reported that the Finance Committee had gone over the Warrants and recommended that they be paid. It was moved by. Councilman D~Wolfe, seconded by Coun~ilman Dillon, and carried that Narrants Numbers 12991 through 13039 and Warrants Numbers 4 through 158 be approved for payment. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, Smith, DeGraaf, Dillon, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None L/OFF-STltE~T PARKING ORDINANCE An off-street parking ordinance as proposed by the Planning Commission was presented to the Council for discussion, with the recommndation that it be adopted. A letter was read from the Chula Vista Downtown ~esociation objecting to the boundaries set up by the Planning Commission for a 'Central Business District". A pmtitioa was filed by property owners on Landis Avenue and Church Avenue between E. Street a~d G. Street requesting that properties fronting on tho~e streets be i~l~l~m41 in the "Cm~ra~ Business District" and eliminated from the offm~treet parkin~ ordinance. S~ing a~in~t' the off-street ~rki~ ordinance, ~ pro~sed, were the foll~n~: Walter ~vis, ~vid ~air, ~y ~nzer, ~rt Griffin, Vern Mc~an, Williu ~, C. J. ~ells, M. ~Weakland, and Richard Wtl~on. ~r~ard ~a~ell ~ke tn favor of the ordinance on behalf of the Pla~tng ~t~1on. Mayor ~Graaf referred the ordinance to the City Attorney for study and redrafting for further discussion by the Planing Co~ission. A letter was read from the Chula Vista ~tty School District requesting that the Naples Street School site be annexed to the City of Chula Vista. It was m~ved by Councilman Dillon, seconded by Councilman Smith and carried, that the request be referred to the Planning Commission for recommmndattomm~.* ~,~qPPLICATION FOR MOVING BUILDING INTO An application was read from Louls G. Wetsman to move a building from San Diego to 316 K. Street. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the application be approved, subject to Mr. Weisman's meeting all provisions of the building code requirements. ~/' VISTA SQUARE SCHOOL ADDITION APPROVED BY PlaNNING COMMISSION A letter vas read from the Planning Commission outlining conditions upon which they approved plans for an addition to the Vlsta Square School. City ~ngtaeer Floyd stated the District was willing to co~ply. No Council action taken; NNING COIEMISSIOR R~PORT The annual report of the Planning Camisston for the year 1955-1956 was aub~itted to the Council and filed with the Clerk. /DRAINAGE DITC~ PIt(]CLAIMeD A NAZA~D John Murphy, 569 Parkway, rmq~mmted that an open drainage ditch tn the 500 block, so, th of F. Street be replaced with a covered pipe, as it was now s safety hazard. The matter was referred to the City Engineer for Investigation and report. ~// HOUSING MANAGER REQUESTS CLOSING OF BUILDINGS A letter was read from Carl Stanley, Housing Nanager, requesting that three buildings, two of which are partially within the ares leased to the Boys' Club, be permanently closed. Nayor DeGraaf asked that a more complete report on the matter be brought in at the next meeting. ~ApPROPRIATION YOR MATR~S Clt~ Administrator Tads reqummtmd that ~00. b~ appropriated for Eatron aalariem for 1956-1957, this amount having been inadvertently left out of the budget. It wam moved by Councilman 9mith, seconded by Councilman Dillon, and carried, that the request b~ gramted, and $600. be appropriated from unapprop lated murplue of the Cmmmral fund for the account. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmenn i~der, 9math, DmGraaf, Dillon, DeWolfe Nomm: Tone Alment: Tone ~BID AWAED~D Of CIVIC C~VI~Jt ADDITIONE Purchamer-Amalymt Itomm read the following bidm received for the proponed Civic Cmuter additionm: Cimrlem KIom Compmny Cotton Ctnstrmctimt Co. IMlmeth Co~8tructiom Co. ffoughtou Ommtruction CO. Charles ~ Compamy Wurmter Conmtruetiom Corp. ~6, J05.19 53, ?3~.(M) 54,080.00 45,290.00 53,00~.00 It wam moved by Cgmmellmm~ ~tith, mmcondmd by ~mcllman DeWolfe, s~ carried, that tbs low bid of ~t~m Coemtruction' Co. be accepted, and $45,2~O.00 be appropriated from mpproj~i&ted murplue, General fund to cover the eomt. The motiom e~irried by. tko following vote, to-wit: AYES** Co~acilmen l~dmr, 9mtth, l~Gruf, Dill.om, DeWolfe Room: Nome Absent: BoRe ~/~ID AWARDED Off TRUCK8 l~rchmmer-Analymt Roan r~ad the foZlowing bidm received for two one-half ton pick-up trucks, amd ese two t~m truck. AcM Chevrolet $585~.76 City Chevrolet $84g.15 Campbell Motorm 5776.~4 South Bay Chevrolet 570~.0~ Er. Rome read a letter from Am Ct~Pmolmt Company asking t~&t ~he bid of the City Chevrolet be rejected begaume it wac received ten kinutes late. City Attorney E. Campbell stated that msder the circum~tancee the bid wam valid. It warn moved by Coumcllman Dm~olfe, seconded by Couecilman Smith, and carried, that the Iow bid of City Chevrolet in the amount of $5549.15 be accepted. Tho motion carrt&d by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilman Baith, Dm~raaf, Dillon, DeWolfe Noes: Councilmm Bader P SIOf8 AUTHO at T, Strect and Fourth Avenue. A letter wu road from the Safety Comnctl recommending a four-way stop sign bm ~mtalled at Fourth Avmmum amd To Street. It warn moved by Commcllmam Balth, me, ended by Councilman DeWolfe, and carx~J~d, that the atop mtp~ be imm*ailed am recommended.  DIAG(MA!, PARKING ltemtored on West mlde of Thlrd Avenue between Parkway amd G. Street A letter was read from the aa/sty Council requesting that their original recommendation for parallel parking on both sides of Third Ave. between Parkway and G. Street be approved. After discussion it was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Baith, and carried, that diagonal parking be permitted on both sides of Third Avenue from Parkway to G. Street, but parallel parking be retained on the Test side of Third Ave. from Eadronn to Parkway. 3 ~'~-' YRAFFIC ACCXDEI~r SIGN ELIMINATED A letter was read from the Safety Council recommending that uno Of the traffic accident sign at the Chamber of Commerce be discontinued. No action taken. ~/T~IRT~-FIVE MILE SPKED RECOMM~DF~ FOR BROADWAY Councilman Delolfe ankmd the City Zmgineer why twenty-five mile an hour ni~ had been painted ou ~roadway where the npeed li~it was thirty-five. ~ro Floyd explained a new ~ployee had mistaken the thirt~ five for t~eenty-five on the pavezmnt, b~t the error had been corrected. It wa~ ~ovnd b~ Councilman Ba~er, ~econded by Councilman Dillon and carried, that the matter of extendt~ the thirty-five nile zone for the entire length of ~roadway, a~ ming g. Street a thirty-five miles zone fr~a Broadway to Third Avenue, be referred to the Safety Council study and report. ~/~BROADWAT AgHOCIATIOW ILEQUEST FOR CBO88WALK OW BitOADWAY ~ayor ~eGraaf stated he had had a request fro~ the Broadway Aneociatiom.,~or a erommwalk on Broadway somewhere between g. Street and G. Street, ~emferably at F. Street or Davidmom Street. City--imf Floyd wa~ dirtied to m~ke a traffic count at Broadway and F. Street to find out if traffl~ ntgnals could be installed at that interemetio~ with ~a~ tax mmey, a~ deter~inn if Broadway could be marked for ~mr loses of traffic. BAY IRMIGA?IGff DI~TMICT RBQUKSTID Ma~or Do,rang romtrked tkit the South Bay Irrigation District had entered into am awroemomt with national City to have a survey made as to the fnamthility of pmrchmmtq tb utor symtem from the California Water · Telephone Cmmpamy, and am~md that tb Clerk inquire of the Irrigntiou District am to the dtnpomitiou of the matter. /~UINiT ~rAl~ OM I. nTISIT Con.caiman'leader .ta~d it had ~n ~t to him attention by p~rty ~o~ on E. Street that certain pro~rty line ~ey st~es, r~ in tb I. ~tr~t widening project, had not ~n replace. City ~imr Floyd w~ inst~ctod to look into tb mtter. ~ ~ DI~I~ ~cil~n bath sufg~ted that t~ ~marter ~ c~ to 1~1u~ a le~e ~ clam in ~ction 711, ~rtaiminw to contractm for c~t~ti~ or i~mntm. Dimcusmion foll~ ~ w~r ~r mot the ~tter of a gm11 ti~ ~yor sh~ld ~ placed ~ t~ ~11ot. It w~ ~ ~ ~il~n ~ith, meconded by ~ncll~a ~r, ~hat t~ ~tter of a f~11 t~ ~yor ~ placed on the ~11ot in M~r. ~ ~ti~ fail~ to carry by the followin~ vote, t~wtt: A~S: ~cilMn ~der, ~i~ N~o: ~il~a ~f, ~llon, ~Wolfe Abent: ~/~BBOR COtflflSSlOM ~TIOM OM FILL liiTERIAL A letter wam read from the Barl~)r Cotminnion reeotm~nding that the City take stepa to obtain all available fill material, the disposal of which would bm nubJect to the Iq~ommomdations of the Engineering Dept. the Harbor Commieelon, aud the Plminw Commission. It wan suggested the matter bm held until the next memtinW for a report from the Planning Commission. City Attorney M. Campbell asked to be excused from the meeting of August 38th. It wam afreed Mr. Campbell could be excused p~oviding a substitute in available, if it is found one in needed. ADJOUR~MKWT Mayor DmGraaf adjourned the meeting at 10:15 P.M. sine die.