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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1955/04/12 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, California Held Tuesday April 12, 1955 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, ~Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Wade, City Engineer Floyd, City Finance Officer Grant, City planner Scherer Mayor M~ansell led the salute to the ~lag. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that the Minutes of ~he Council meetings for March 8, 14, 22 and April 5th be approved copies having been mailed to each Councilman. APPROVAL OF PLANNING CO~MISSION NINUTES It was moved by Councilman DeGrnn~, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that the Minutes of the Planning Commission f~r meetings of March 21st and April 4th be approved, copies having been mailed to each Councilman. APPROVAL OF SAFETY CO~ISSION MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Counc~l,~_n DeGraaf, and carried, that the Minutes of the Safety Commission meeting of March 17th be approved, copies having been m~iled to each Councilman. APPROVAL OF RECREATION COmmISSION ~ It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the Minutes of the Recreation Commission for the meeting of March 17th be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. A tentative plan whereby the High School District would use the Pool for swizEing instruction was discussed. The District proposed to pay the Recreation Department $5.00 ~er hour for use of the Pool. Mayor Mansell expl~i ned an intensive survey had been made, and it was determined the cost of the program to the City would be approximately $5.13 per hour. As the program is to be conducted on a trial basis, it was decided to approve the action of the Recreation Commission. ~"~..'r,T.A~ VISTA HEIGHTS No. 1 - Approval of final map It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilmnn Rader, and unanimous~.v carried, that the final map and improvement plans of Bella Vista Heights No. 1 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 gu-ranteeing the performance thereof, which contract and bond shall be first approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality. RESOLUTION No. 1703 - Approving Improvement Agreement for Bella Vista Heights No. 1 Offered by Councilman DeGr--f, read in fUll, passed, adopted and approved by the followin~ vote, to-Wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Absent: None Noes: None ~/KENWOOD VILLAGE Nc. 5 - Tentative map After discussion the Council was of the opinion the Subdividers should make ~ Kearney Street a full thirty-six foot street with curb and gutters. The map was referred back to the planning Commission for further study. ORDINANCE No. 515 - Regulating width of Comercial Driveways - second reading It was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried, that Ordinance No. 515 be placed on its second ~ading; that reading of the text be waived and the Ordinance adopted. It was adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ORDINANCE No. 516 - Amendment to Sales Tax ordinance-second reading It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Council,~n DeGraaf, and unanimously carried, that Ordinance No. 516 be placed on its second reading; reading of the text be waived and the Ordinance adopted. following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith Noes: None Absent: None Councilman DeWolfe declined to vote. that It was adopted by the ORDINANCE No. 517 -Amendment to Use Tax Ordinance - second reading Walter Davis, representing the Chamber of Commerce, So W. Shepherd, represent- ing Rohr Aircraft, Standlee McMains, representing the Third Avenue Businessmens, Assn. and C. C. Alley, Ray Coyle, and Elmer Sorenson all spoke in opposition to the proposed increase in the Use Tax. A letter was read from the Citizens, League for Better Government favoring the increase in the sales and use tax, and Mrs. N. C. Roberts, Mrs. B. Walker, and Herbert Berger spoks in favor of the use tax. Mayor Mansell stated if the additional tax was approved it was the intention of the Council to hire someone to enforce paj~ment. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Smith and unanimously carried, that the Ordinance be placed on its second reading, and that the reading of the text be waived. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith No es: None Absent: None Councilman DeWolfe declined to vote. After reading of the title, it was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Smith~ and unanimously carried, that the Ordinance be adopted° The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, ~ansell, Smith Noes: None Absent: None Councilm:u De~blfe declined to vote. ORDINANCE No. 518 - Regulating sale and distribution of undesirable literature- First reading It was moved 'by Councilman Rader, seconded by CounciLman ~Mansell, and '~nanimously carried, that the Ordinance be introduced. The motion was carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, ~ansell, S~ith, DeWolfe NOES: None Absent: ~one The Ordinance was read in f~ll. RESOLUTION ~. 1704 - Approving Agreement for furnishing of the new Library. Offered by Counci~manRader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved bythe followingvote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent~ None ~/REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FURNITURE FOR N~¥ LIBRARY Mr. W. E. Kinmore, Library Board Chairman, requested an additional appropria- tion of $5823.10 to complete furnishing the new Library. Mr. Kinmore was advised to include the request in next year,s budget as any money available at this time was needed for street work. RESOLUTION No. 17C5 - Approving Bill of Sale for American Legion Buildings Offered by Councilman .~,tth, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilm-n Rader, DeGraaf, Nansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 1706 - Dedication of interest in real property for Sewer Easement. Offered by Councilman Rader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: Non~ Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 1707 - Dedication of interest in real property for street purposes. Offered by Councilman Rader, read in full, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ~'~VISTA SQUARE HOUSING DISCUSSION City Administrator Wade suggested replacing the oil burning furnaces with gas, and the hiring of two or three groundsmen for outside maintenance at Vista Square and raising rents to compensate for the expenditure. It was Mr. Wade's desire that the Council establish a policy as to the length of time they desired operating the project, in order that he could determine to what extent he should plan improvements° Walter Davis, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, stated the Board had passed a Resolution urging the Council to liquidate the housing project as soon as possible by selling off the National Avenue property and reserving the rest for park purposes · Councilman Rader recommended, and the others concurred~ that a minimum of one year and maximum of two and one-half years be established for the operation of the project in order that the City could dispose of the housing as soon as possible. ~EQUES? FOR APPROPRIATION FOR POLICE RADIO City ~ministrator Wade requested that the Council give tentative approval at this time f~r the purchase of a remote control base radio station (transmitter and receiver unit) in order that steps could be taken to secure the necessary wa~e length. No expenditure would be due until the next fiscal year. The change over from San Diego Control to be terminated will cost $18,0OO. or a total of $4700. to the City after reimbursement from the Federal and State Governments° It was moved byCouncilm~u Smith, seconded by Councilmau DeGraaf, and carried, that the radio be approved and included in the Budget for the coming fiscal year. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ~UES~ FOR ADDITIONAL OFFICE SPACE IN CLERK'S OFFICE City Administrator Wade asked the Council to appropriate $700. to construct two new offices at one end of the Finance office, and to cut a new window into the Receptionist's office. It was moved by Council~u Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that $700. be appropriated from unappropriated surplus to construct the new offices and install the new window as requested. ~ADDITIONAL LIFEGUARDS AUTHORIZED City Administrator Wade read a request from the Recreation Commission for an additional two life guards, two bath house attendant and one clerk. Mr. Wade reco~nended transferring funds accumulated in the playground fund to the recreation fund in order that the request might be granted. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that the additional employees requested be hired and $3000. be transferred from the playground fund to the general recreation fund to meet their salaries. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Nansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ~.A~E~PPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR STREET ~[&INT~NANCE City Administrator Wade recommended that $40,000. be transferred for street maintenance, from funds earmarked for payment of the Currie Engineering Company bill as it was thought only a portion of the bill would be paid during this fiscal year. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that $40,000. of unappropriated surplus reserved for the Currie Engineering Account be reappropriated for street maintenance. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ~..P~BLIC WORKS INSPECTOR AUTHORIZED City Administrator Wade recommended the hiring of an additional Public Works Inspector as it was impossible for the present staff to take care of the current work load. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman DeGr~f, and carried, that a full time Public Works Inspector be hired, and that $750. be appropriated from unappropriated surplus to cover his salary. ~he motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, ~.~ansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: Nons Absent: None Mr. William Eckhart of the Boys, Club Committee reported they had a suitable site in mind on the west side of Fourth Avenue Just south of F. Street for the proposed Boys, Club. The owner would be agreeable to trading it for property of the same value in Vista Square. Mr. Eckhart said the Committee, at this time, would like to know if the Council would be agreeable to entering into a trade of this nature. It was moved by Councilm~u Smith, seconded by Counc~lmau Rader, and carried, that the Committee be authorized to investigate and mak~ recommendations to the Council on an~ proposal of trade that is submitted. A letter was read from the planning Commission recommending that the proposed truck route as recommended by the Safety Council be accepted. Mayor ~L~usell referred the recommendation to the City Attorney and City Engineer for the drafting of a truck route Ordinance. ~AIR POLLUTION CONTROL M~yor Msnsell presented, for City consideration, a proposed County Ordinance for control of air pollution sent by T. M. Heggland, Chief County Administrative Officer. It was agreed that it would be better f~ the City to have their own controls over air pollution. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried that the City Attorney be instructed to draft an OrAinance providing for air pollution control. ~IRD AVENUE LIGHTING City Engineer Floyd reported that the bids had been opened for the Third Avenue lighting project. Low bid for proposal No. 1 as shown on the platt plan was $26,412. Low bid on proposal No. 2 was $14,156. and low bid on proposal No. 3 was $16,331.27. After discussion it was suggested the best plan would be to accept the bid for proposal No. 2 and complete with funds available, and budget the funds for completion of the project in the next fiscal year. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the contract be awarded to the California Electric Works, as low bidders on proposal No. 2 as shown on platt plan. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit.. AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Nansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ORDINANCE - Amending Subdivision ordinance No. 377 - First reading. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried, that the ordinance be introduced. After having read the ordinance in full, the ordinance was referred back to the City Attorney for redrafting in order that a sixty day time limit clause on the posti~E of bonds by the Subdivider might be added. ~ROTEST TO BUS ROUTE ON SECOND AVENUE A letter was read from Eldon Hoover, accompanied by a petition, in protest to the operation of busses on Second Avenue between j. Street ann K. Street. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the letter be referred to the Safety Council° BUS STOPS DISCUSSED Councilman Rader stated that in San Diego eight inch concrete slabs w~re required at each bus sto~with the Bus Company participating for half of the cost. Councilman Rader was of the opinion this same procedure should be followed in ChulaVista. It was suggested a copy of San Diego's franchise be obtained, in order that the City Attorney might compare it with that of Chula Vista. ~ANGLE PARKING IN FRONT OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Walter Davis, Secretary of the chamber of Commerce, spoke of the traffic hazard at the Chamber of Commerce since the Post Office moved into the vicinity, and requested someone check the angle parking in front of the Chamber to ascertain if something can be done to eliminate the hazard. The matter was referred to the Safety Council. %~LLEY - 700 Block on National Avenue A letter was read from the planning Commission stating it was their opinion the only way in which land could be acquired for an alley in the 700 Block on the West side of National Avenue was by condemnation. As there is no money available for condemnation proceedings, the Council was of the opinion there was nothing that could be done at this time. ~PROTESiT ON RE%{OVAL OF TR~ ON E. STREET A letter was read from C. C. Reynolds, 516 E. Street protesting the proposed removal of ~rees on E. Street for the E. Street widening project. No action was taken. SERVICE RECOS~ENDATI ON A letter was read from the civil Service Commission urgi~ the Council once more to take steps to amend the City Charter and Civil Service Rules to provide for a one-year probationary period for patrolmen. The Clerk was instructed to file the letter in the file prepared for proposed Charter changes. ~_LETTER OF THANES A letter was read from the Hilltop P. T. A. thanking the Council for the four way stop at First Avenue and J. Street, and eraeing the crosswalk at Murray Street. ~EWER FOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK City Engineer Floyd stated that in order to service their building, the First National Bank planned to run an 8" line from the end of the present line halfway between H. Street and I. Street, 230 feet North on National Avenue. City Engineer Floyd stated it was desirous and advantageous to the City to have a 12" m~in at this point, and recommended the City participate in the difference in the cost of the 8" main and the 12" main. It was moved by Councilman Rader, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe, and carried, that the City participate to the amount of $885.00, said sum to be paid from the Sewer Income Fund. The motion carried by the following vote, to-w-it: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, ~ausell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None PAYMENT OF BILLS After examination by the entire Council, it was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried, that Warrants Nos. 9900 thru 10098 inclusive be approved for payment. The motion carried by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Mansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None PAI'I~]I~ OF DILL TO JAMES S. DUBERG It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Rader, that James S. Duberg be hired as Special Attorney to work on the Bay Corridor matter, and that he be paid a fee of $375. from the Harbor Development fund. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Rader, DeGraaf, Nansell, Smith, DeWolfe Noes: None Absent: None ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Council~sn DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Rader, and carried, that the meeting adjourn to Tuesday April 26, 1955 at 7:00 P.M. City of Chula Vista, California