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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1956/02/28 MINUTES OF AN ADJOUPJIED REGULAR ~ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF chula Vista, California Held Tuesday February 28, 1956 The Council met in the Council Chambers at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell Absent: Councilman DeWolfe Also present: City A~m~nistrator Wade, City planner Scherer, City Engineer Floyd, City Finance Officer Grant, purchaser-Analyst Ross, City Attorney Campbell. uEs Smith led the salute to the Flag T FOR CLOSING OF WALNUT AVENUE A request was read from Rehr Aircraft Corp. and W. Plass Owen for the closing of~Walnut Avenue north of H. Street and the alley in Block A of Bay Villa Tract Resub- ~vision. Mayor Smith referred the matter to the Planning Comis.sion for recomemdations. / LEASES RENEWED ON PARKING LOT BUILDINGS At the r~quest of lessors of the City b~ildimg located on the parking lot at Church Avenue and Bavidson Street, the Council discussed the advisability of renewing the leases or having the building vacated. It was moved by Cou_~cilman Mansell, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the leases be renewed for one year from the expiration date. Discussion followed om the advisability of raising the rent before renewing the leases. It was moved by Councilman Mansell, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, amd carried, that his motion be recinded. It was moved by Councilma~ Mausell, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that the leases be renewwd on a year to year basis from the present expiratinn date, at a rental to be established by the Administrative Officer, but not less than $75. per uni$ per month. Councilman DeWolfe arrived at this +.in _ 7:30 P.M RAISE GRANTED to Miscellaneous Employee Group A letter was read from the City Employees Miscellaneous group requesting that the Council consider a five percent salary increase for all City employees, effective March 1, 1956. It was moved by Counc~l,~ DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried that the civil Service rules be amended to increase the salary range for all classes of positions other than the fire and law enforcement groups, five percent or one salary range, effective March 1, 1956. This raise to apply -~o to the unclassified positions of Finance Officer and City Librarian, but not to the City Aam~nistrator. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGraa~, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: Councilman Rader Absent: None It was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried that the City Finance Officer be authorized to transfer $8000. from the unappropriated surplus to the salary accounts of the following funds: Ltb=ary $600., Park & Recreation $1~!0., planning $100., and General $~9~O.,Parkin~ Meter The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: $240. AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DoWel_fo Noes: None Absent: None MMENDATION~ OF PLANNING CO~SSION on Improvement of Mankato Street Approved A letter, filed in the City Clerk,s office, was read outlining recow~endations of the planning Commlssion for the improvement of Mankato Street from Third Avenue to Garrett Avenue. City planning Commission chairman Lee Raitt reviewed the entire Mankato Street problem, and answered questions from the Councilmen. Mr. J. M. Banister, Developer, was called upon to give his views. After lengthy discussion it was moved by Counc]lw~- DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe and carried, that the recomm~ndatious of the planning Commission be accepted with the additional requirement of a six foot setback on the south side of Mankato Street. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGr-~*, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: Counc~l~n Rader, Mansell : Nor,~ ZONE VARIANCE APPEAL Albert C. Boyer, Attorney-at-Law read an appeal to the action of the City Planning Commission on a zone variance for his client, Sam Shapov. The main objection of Mr. Shapov was the Commission's requirement that he pave "C" Street adjoining the property in question. Mayor Smith set March 2?th at 7:00 P.M as the time for a public hearing on the zone variance. T FOR ABANDON]~T OF S~ALL PARCEL OF ~d Avenue and Madrona St. A letter was read from Mark Money requesting that the City abandon a sm~11 parcel at Third Avenue and Madrona upon which a building has been standing since 1922. The matter was referred to the. planming Commission for recommeudation. Mr. I~.lton Balmr and Mr. Joseph ~deiroe brought al>, once more, the subject of the dra~'~ge problem at Corte Ma..~a and Io Streets ~nd asked that the City do somethin~ ~TAL IMPROVW~TS CO~TTTEE Walter Davis, Secretary of the chamber of Commerce asked that the Mayor appoint two Councilmen to sit with the Chamber of Commerce, the Dowm~o~m Businessmen,s Assn., and the Broadway Assn. to study ways and means of financing capital improvements in the City other than from current operating expenses. Mayor Smith appointed Co'.,ncilma~ DeGrade and Council=~u DeWolfe to meet with the groups, with Councilman DeGr~a~ as chairman. purchaser-Analyst Ross reported that the City had a Ford pick-up w~rth $100. that needed $175. wcr~of repairs and recommended disposing of the truck and replacing it with funds availab~e~in the sewer capital outlay account. It was moved by Councilman Mansell, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe, an~ carried that purchase of the Pick-up he 'authorized, and that funds, not to exceed $2500. be transferred from the Sewer Treatment pla~t capital outlay account to the Division of Engineering to-cover the cost. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Counci~m-n Rader, DeGree*, S~mith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: None Abssnt: None 'm~ OF WALES PROPERTY at Shasta and Fourth Avenue for street purposes approved A letter was read from Mrs. Georgina E. Wa~es accepting the offer of the Cit~ to improve all around her lot at the corner of Shasta and Fourth Avenue in exchange for a twenty-seventfoot strip of her ~rcperty to be used in the widening of Shasta St. She also requested a ten fcc% set back variance on Shasta Street. Cost was estimated by the City Engineer as $1500. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the City Administrator consummate the deal with Mrs. Wales, and that the plenmimg Commission be notified to grant her a ten foot set back variance on Shasta Street. Purchaser-A~!y~t Rcas reported he had contacted three comtes on the erection of signs over Third Avenue ~ecting traffic to parking lots and had received an esti,~te of $2500. from one company. The estimated cost of signs, installed, at the side cf the street was $1050. It was moved by Council~u DeGraaf, seconded ~y Councilma~ DeWolfe, and carried, that $1050. 'be appropriated from the parking meter fund for purchase a~d inst~llation of the two directional signs. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit Ay~:V~- Council,~n Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe · N~es: None ~¢~s~nt: ~ REPORT ON WIDENING of F. Street at Post office City Engineer Floyd reported an estimated cost of $7200. for widening F. Street next to the Post Office, and an additional $500. if Fourth Avenue is widened back to the post Office alley, said estimate to include installing a new drainage culvert which has 2 CEyinadequate for years. No action taken. ANNEXATION The matter of the Casey Annexation was referred to the Planning Commission by the Mayor, and the Engineers ware directed to draw up the necessary maps. POINTMENT OF MEMBER TO HARBOR COMMISSION Ooullcilm_mu DeGraaf nominated Henry Algert as a member of the Harbor Commission. No other ~a,~e were submitted. It was moved by Council,~ DeGraaf, seconded by Council- man DeWolfe, and carried, that Mr. Henry Algert be appointed a member of the Harbor Commission to fill the unexpired term of Keith Hall, said term to expire. June 30, 195~. SAFETY COUNCI~L RECOMMENDATIONS ~A letter was read recommending a traffic count be taken at Fourth Avenue and H. Street. No actiom taken. ~/~ ~ A letter was read recommending the Council take measures to eliminate the hazard existing on the East si.de of Fifth Avenue between Casselman and "C" Street because of the st~eep bank. Mayor Smith directed the City Engineer to make a survey and report back~/- -~A letter was read reporting the hazard at Fourth Avenue and Davidson Street had been e~mt~ated by the removal of shrubs in the par~-g. Walter P. Davis, Secretary of the Chamt~r of Commerce reported a hazard existed on the East side of Second Avenue at G. Stree~ due to a high bank, and suggested the bank be lowered to comply with the Ordinance regulating the height of fences and hedges. The matter was referred to the Safety Council. ~N. STREET DESIGNATED AS NEXT STREET TO BE WIDENED WITH GAS TAX FUNDS It was moved by Councilmn DeGraaf, seconded by Councdlw~u Dewolfe, and carried, that H. Street he designated as the next street to be widened with gas tax funds. TAX MEETING WITH BOARD OF SUFE~WISORS Mayor Smith appointed Councilman DeGraaf, City Administrator Wade, and City Flnaace officer Grant to attend a~ meeting with the Board of Supervisors to discuss the proposed sales tax ordinamce. The meeting is scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Thursday, March 15th, 1956 in the Board of SuperviSors Chambers at the Civic Center in San Diego. RESOLUTION No. 1818 - Dedicating Greenwald property for street purposes (Garrett Ave.) following AYES: Noes: Absent: Offered by Councilman Rader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved ~ry the vote, to-wit: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe None None RESOLUTION No. 1819 - Dedication of property for Sewer easement (Portion Lot 7, in Quartersection 139 ) following AYES: Noes: Absent: Offered by Cotmcilman Rader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the vote, to-wit: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, M~m-ell, DeWolfe None None RESOLUTION No. 1820 - Authorizing City Administrator to make application for purchase of Hilltop Housing Fire Statioa. Offered by Councilma~ Rader, read in fuji, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, M~_n_~ell, DeWolfe Noes: None A~: None ~.~ALARY INCREASE RECO~I~.NDED FOR LIBRARY POSITIONS A report by the Investigative Committee shewed that the Library was working two short of requirements, am1 that it was almost impossible to get applicante for the position of childrene Librarian and~Assistant Librarian because of the low pay scale. 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