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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1956/01/10 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ~ING OF TEE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT~ OF CHULA VISTA, Califor~ ~ Held Tuesda~ January 10, 1956 The Council met in the Council Chamber at the City Hal~ on the above date at 7:00 P.M with the following Councll,~n present~ Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell Absent: Councilman DeWolfe Also present: City Administrator Wade, City Attorney Campbell, City Planner Scherer, Purchaser-Analyst Ross, City Finance Officer Grant, City Engineer Floyd. Mayor Smith led the salute to the Flag. Approval of Oouncil Minutes It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and una~moue~y carried, that the Minutes of the Council meetings for December 13, 14 and 2?th be approved subject to the Minutes of December 27th being corrected to show that Orley Hitchcock and Wm. G. Taylor were appointed to the Harbor Commission instead of the p]an~ing Commission. ~GRETNA GREEN subdivision - Final Map It was moved by Council-mn Rader, seconded by Councilman M~eLl, and carried, that the final map and improvement plans of Gretna Green Subdivision be accepted~ upon the execution by the owner of a contract with the City of Chula Vista for the installa- tion of improvements, and the posting of a bond guaranteeing the performance thereof, which contract sha]~ be first approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality. ~DAISETH HILT.2 No. 2 Subdivision - Final Map It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried, that the final map and improvement p~a~ of Dalseth Hills No. 2 Subdivision be accepted, upon the execution by the owner of a contract with the City of Chula Vista for the installation of improvements, and the posting of a bond guaranteeing the performance thereof, which contract shall he first approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality. ~/~ELYSIA subdivision - Final Map It was moved by Counc21man DeGr-_~f, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the final map and improvement plans of Elysia Subdivision be accepted, upon the execution by the owner of a contract with the City of Chuda Vista for the installation of ~mprovements, and the posting of a bond guaranteeing the perfor,~ce thereof, which contract shall be first approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality. Councilman DeWolfe a~-~-ived at this time: 7~15 P.M. ~D~ICATION OF Lot "A"-Chula Vista Heights -for Street purposes A letter was read from City planner Scherer recommending that Lot "A" of Ch,~- Vista Heights be dedicate~ for street purposes, as requested by Mr. j. J. Vaughan of 156 G. Street. I~ was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman DeGra~f, and c~-A-ied, that Lot "A" of Chula Vista Heights be eledicated for street purposes, upon completion of the installation of sidewalks in front of his property by Mr. Vaughan. ORDINANCE No. 537 - Regulating excavations in streets - first reading It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that Ordinance No. 537 be placed on its first reading. The motion carried by the following vote, to~i%: AYES: Counc~lw~n Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Massell, De~olfe Noes: None Absent: None The Ordinance was thereupon read in full. ORDINANCE No. 538 - Prohibiting disorderly or offensive conduct in public places First reading. It was moved by Counc~lm=u DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried, that Ordinance No. 538 be placed on its first reading. The motion ca~-~-ied by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe R~,ee: Nons Absent: None The Ordinance was thereupon read in full. ORDINANCE No. 539 - ImDosing a penalty for payment of delinquent health permit fees- First reading. It was moved by Counc~lm-~ Mansell, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that Ordinance No. 539 be placed on its first reading. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansetl, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None The Ordinance was thereupon read in full. /~RAINAGE PROBI2~ at "I" Street and Corte Maria A letter was read from Joseph Medeiros requesting advice as to what can be dons to correct a drainage problem south of "I" Street on Corte Maria. It was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that City Administrator Wade make an official study of the problem, and report at the next meeting. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS A letter was read from J. M. Banister Development Co. informing the Council that Mr. Banister was out of town for ten day~, and would t-_~; up the Mankato Street matter upon his return. A letter was read from Representative Robert w~lson in answer to a Council Resolution requesting that he investigate the action taken by the City Council of San Diego pertaining to annexation. /~/ A letter was read from the County planning Department requesting a reply to a st of questions pertaining to the City's participation in preparation of a County- wide Master plan of sm~ll craft harbors. It was suggested the letter be held in  ce until careful study can be made of the matter before answers can be given questions. ST for $6000. for County Health Dept. A letter was read from the County Board of Supervisors requesting that the City t~ formal action to make $6000. available for construction of a County Health Center in the City. · It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that the matter be held over until the next meeting for action. SH CAN AGREEMENT APPROVED A letter was read from the chula Vista Sanitary Service offering to install fifteen trash cam, in the Third Avenue Business district free of charge, said cans to be serviced once a week at a cost of $1.50 per can to the City. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Counc~lm~ Rader, and carried, that permission be granted the co~pany to place the cans, aS per agreement, at locations to be designated by the City A~mtntstrator; said agreement subject to revocation at any time by the Council; that $135. be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus general fund to cover cost of the service through June, 1956. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None SSIFICATION OF GENEEAL PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIAN AUTHORIZED A letter was read from the Library Board recommending that the Civil Service Commission set up a new classification covering a general professional Librarian, and that a list he promulgated. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilm~n DeWoL~e, and carried, that the Civil Service Commission be authorized to set up the new classification as reco,w~ded, and that an eligible list he established. CML SERVICE RECO~ENDATIONS - Children,s Librarian A letter was read from the Civil Service Commt esion reco,m~nding a salary range adjustment and consideration of defraying moving expenses for a Children,s Libraria~ in order to induce applicants for the Job. It was suggested the recommendations be R uP for further study and consideration after consultation with the Library Board. T ON BUS sTop BENCHES Walter Davis, Secretary of the chamber of Commerce, gave a preliminary report on bus stop benches, as requested by the Council, and stated the merchants were working on a plan whereby they would purchase the benches and place them free of advertising. A final report is forthcoming. 0rdered to Determine Method of Improving parkway between Broadway and :Fi~th Ave. Joseph Murphy, 569 parkway, asked if there were any more definite plans for the widening and improving of parkway between Broadwa~ and Fifth Avenue. After discussion, it was moved by Mayor Smith, seconded by Council,mn Maneell, and carried, that City A~m~nistrator Wade be directed to conduct a survey to see under what conditions the street can be improved. ~/PROTEST MADE ON ~OUD SPEAKERS in Trailer Courts Joseph Murphy, 569 Parkway, stated that according to the City Ordinance all Loud Speakera in Trailer Courts were to be discon$inued January 1~ 1956, and he would like to ~ee the Ordinance enforced. City A~m~nistrator Wade was directed to investigate and take appropriate action according to the ordinance. 6~ SEWE~ PROJECT on Broadway between K. St. and L. St. AYES Noes Ab~ent purchaser-A~alyst Ross reported he had contacted the property owners on the West side of Broad~.ay between K. St. and L. St. with regard to the installation of a sewer main, and found that three owners were unable to proceed on a cash basis. Mr. Ross asked if the Council wished to use a portion of the City,s sewer fund in order to go ahead with the project. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Counc]l-~n. Mansell, and carried, that in order to get the sewer installed, the City would finance out of the sewer fund, twenty-five percent of the total amount, if Harry R. Martin agreed to repay his share to the gity within two years, and Fred W. Temple and W. D. Bowlin agreed to repay their share within one year. The motion carried by the following vote to-wit: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe None Nqne BY FIRE DEPT. for review of Wages A letter was read from the Chula Vista Firemen,s Relief Assn. requesting that the Council reconsider the recom,~ndations on wage adjustments, as set forth by the Civil Service Commission for the fiscal year 1955-1956. Each Councilman was given a letter by the ci~l Service Commission recom,~m~t~g that the Fire Marshal be placed in the s-me~ salary ~ange as the Assistant Fire Chief. It was moved by Councilman Mansell, seconded by Councilm~n Rader, and carried, that Section 12, of Rule 2 of the civil Service Rules he aw~uded by adjusting the salary range of the Fire Marshall to step 24, as recommended by the Civil Service Commission. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf~ Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None It was moved by Councilm~u Rader, seconded by Counci~,~u DeGraaf, and carried, that City A~mtnistrator Wade be directed to review the financial condition of the City, and determine the cost of granting wage increases as reco,m~nded by the Civil Service ommission at the last wage review. CITY FINANCE OFFICER Authorized to use machine check signature. '~ It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried, that the City Finance Officer be authorized to install a Todd Check signing machine with facsimile signature, and so notify all City depositories, as recommended by Mr. Gordon Grant, City Fi~n~.e Officer. 0F City Finance Officer Grant stated that under the new machine accounting system being set up in his office, it would be necessary to pay the bills several times a month, and he requested a Finance Committee be appointed to review the bills before payment. Counc~lm-~ DeGraaf suggested a rotation system be used so that all Councilm-u could participate. Mayor Smith appointed Councilman DeGraaf and Councilm~n Mansell to review the bills for the month of January, 1956. 0//$650. APPROPRIATED FOR RECREATION DEPT. City Finance Officer Grant explained that the Council, at a previous meeting, had approved certain cement work done at the Recreation Hall, but had failed to appropriate the necessary funds. The billdof $650. was paid out of the park and Recreation Capital outlay fund. Recreation Director Fulwiler is requesting that this fu~ be reimbursed. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Mansell, and carried, that $650. be transferred from the Parks and Recreation unappropriated surplus fund to the park and Recreation Capital outlay Fund as reconsnended. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None /$361.20 APPROPRIATED FOR FENCE AT COUNTRY CLUB City Engineer Floyd stated the San Diego Country Club was dedicating a portion of their property for street purposes (L. Street) and requested that the City, in return, pay for 252 feet of fence to be constructed between the golf course and the street. It was moved by Council,~n Mausell, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe, and carried, that the expenditure be authorized, and that $361.20 be appropriated from unappropriated surplus, general fund, to pay for the fence as requested. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGr~, Smith, Mansell, DeWolfe Noes: None ~' Absent: None ~// SEWAGE DISPOSAL DISC~B$ION o Mayor Smith stated Councilman Mansell, City A~m~nistrator Wade, and City Attorney Campbell would meet with Mayor Dail of San Diego and representatives of other Cities to discuss the sewage disposal problem in the Bay area, and suggested a policy be set so they would know the wishes of the Council. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilm~n DeGraaf, and carried, that the Council is in favor of forming a District for a disposal plant, and opposed REPO~any lease arrangement. RT ON USE OF SEWER TRUCK BY SEWER DEPT. A report was read from City Administrator Wade in response to a request from Councilman Rader, stating that in his opinion the truck purchased for the Public Works Dept. could he more economically used to better advantage by the street department tha~ the sewer department, and therefore recommended that it be used in the street department. Councilman Rader stated he did not approve of recommendations of City Administrator Wade pertaining to the truck in question, nor did he approve of the way the car pool being handled. COMMUNITY RELATIONS C0~ITTEE Mayor Smith changed the name of his Annexation Committee to Co~nunity Relations Committee. POST OFFICE PARKING LOT Due to a misunderstanding, the money collected by the post Office employees to pay the City for oiling the lot East of the Post Office for use as their parking lot was given to the Community Chest. Actual cost of the oil to the City was $87.50. Dick Jensen, representing Postal Employees, told the Council that employees had donated the money with the understanding it was to be used to pay the City for the oil. Mayor Smith appointed Counc~,~n Mansell and Counci~m~n DeWolfe to meet with Postmaster Stahlheber to work out a solution to the problem. JOINT MEETING WITH COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS SET Mayor Smith suggested the Council meet Jointly with the planning Commission, Harbor Commission, Industrial Development Committee, and Community Relations Committee to correlate the efforts of these different groups and place responsibilities. The Clerk was directed to notify the different groupe that the meeting would be the night of January 24th at the adjourned Regular meeting of the Council. ~ARGE AT FOOT OF F. STREET Council,mu Mansell recommeuded that it he made known that the timbers are avail- able on the barge at the foot of F. Street for anyone who wishes to take them off, and if they are not wanted, to get the Fire Department to burn it to the water line. Any solid fill the City has should be du ~mp~d at the foot of F. Street to start a uEsOut into the Bay. T FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT BROADWAY AND CHUIA VISTA STP~TS Councilwa~ DeGraaf reco,w,~nded eome action be taken regarding the request of Mr. R. J. Halferty to force property owners at the Northwest corner of Broadway and Chula Vista Street to install sidewalks. Because of the lateness of the hour, Mayor Smith suggested a report be made on the matter at a later meeting. ~REE REMOVAL RECOMmenD~ Councilman Rader recommauded that the matter of removal of a Pepper tree at the North,~st corner of Davidsem Street and Fourth Avenue, as a safety measure, be referred to the Safety Committee for study. The Clerk was directed to notify the Safety Commlttee. Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 11:10 P.M until Tuesday, January 24, 1956 at 7:00 P.M. X~l~neth p. 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