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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1964/05/05 MINUTES OF AH ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday May 5, 1964 An adjourned regular meeting was held in the Council Chambers by the City Council on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson Absent: None Also present: City Engineer Cole, City Attorney Duberg, Administrative Officer Ross, Director of Planning Warren Mayor Sparling led ~the pledge of allegiance to the Flag and asked for a moment o4 silent prayer. ~/~RESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE TO ARTHUR ELLIS Vice Mayor Anderson presented to Mr. Arthur Ellis the City!s certificate of commendation for having placed second in the men's National Cookout recently staged in Honolulu, Hawaii. LIC HEARING - Proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing to consider certain amendments to the zoning ordinance, Hayor Sparling declared the hearing open. No one wishing to be heard either for or against the pro- posed amendments and the Clerk having received no written protests, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 885 - Approving amendments to the zoning ordinance - First readlng It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that Ordinance No, 885 be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson Noes: None Absent: None J"REPORT ON CHULA VISTA SANITARY SERVICE CONTRACT City Attorney Ouberg stated that the Council having received his written report on his study of the contract with the Chula Vista Sanitary Service, it would be his recommendation, because of possible litigation, that the Mayor call an executive session of the Council to consider the report. Mayor Sparling an- nounced that an executive session on the matter would be held immediately fol- lowing the Council meeting in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer. DRAI~fING OF ORDINANCE ON PAWN SHOPS AUTHORIZED Administrative Officer Ross stated that a letter has been received from Chief of Police Qu£nn approving the application of Louis C. Woolbright to estab- lish a pawn shop business at 289 "G" Street. This being the first of this type of business to locate in the City, Chief Quinn recommended that an appropriate ordinance be drafted for the regulation of such businesses. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman McCorquodale, and carried that the City Attorney be directed to draft an ordinance, for pre- sentation to the Council, controlling pawn shops. RESOLUTION NO. 3377 - Approving improvement agreement - Palm Garden Estates Subdivision Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO, 3378 - Approving installation of stop sign on Palomar at Hilltop Drive Offered by Councilman McMains, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson Noes: None Absent: None ~/~ASIBILITY STUDY ON BOULEVARD STOPS SUGGESTED Mayor Sparling susgested that the City Engineer make a study to deter- mine the feasibility of establishing boulevard stops on all streets entering Hilltop Drive in the southern part of the City. RESOLUTION NO. 3379 - Accepting deed for street purposes (Logan) Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3380 - Accepting grant of drainage easement (Logan) Offered by Councilman McCorquodale, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3381 - Accepting grant of drainage easement (Nelson) Offered by Councilman McCorquodale, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None APPLICATION TO RELOCATE DWELLING APPROVED Administrative Officer Ross reported having received an application from Charles Salyers, Architect for Mrs. Katherine Streib, asking permission to move a dwelling from 467 Casselman Street to 167 Second Avenue. Approval of the re- location was recommended by the Building Inspector subject to his recommended improvements. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and carried that the application be approved, subject to all reco~endations of the Building Inspector. RESOLUTION NO. 3382 - Approving Planning Commission action granting conditional use permit to First Church of Religious Science for church at 666 Third Avenue Offered by Councilman McCorquodale, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains, McAllister, Sparling Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3383 - Approving special appropriation of $800.00 for police helmets Offered by Councilman Anderson, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale Soes:~ None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3384 - Approving special appropriation of $3,600.00 for designer of Library addition Offered by Councilman McMains, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson Noes: None Absent: None ~-~GREEMENT FOR PURCHASE OF PARK PROPERTY AUTHORIZED Administrative Officer Ross reported that the owner of 5.7 acres just east of the Loma Verde Elementary School site was asking $5,000.00 per acre for the property. The Park and Recreation Comission having recommended the pur- chase of this property for a park, and the price appearing to be reasonable, it was moved by Councilman McCorquodale, seconded by Councilman McMains, and car- ried that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary purchase agree- ment and resolution of appropriation for action by the Council at the next meet- ing. REPORT ON GAS TAX BUDGET FOR 1963-1964 City Engineer Cole, having submitted his written report on the 1963-1964 gas tax program, proceeded to review the program for benefit of the audience. The program calls for the use of additional funds received through enactment of the Collier-Unruh Transportation Act, together with present gas tax funds and approximately $4,800.00 collected from the County for engineering costs on the "E" Street extension project, to improve "~' Street from Montgomery Freeway to Fourth Avenue. Mr. Cole explained that the project calls for left-turn pockets at Broad- way, Fifth and Fourth Avenues with the eventual installation of islands, as traffic warrants. The State will be asked to approve seven-foot parking lanes, which, according to the City Engineer, should be adequate. Under the proposed program, the City would participate with County residents, on the same basis, for the installation of curbs, gutters and shoulder paving where it does not now exist on the south side of "L" Street. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman NcCorquodale, and carried,that the use of gas tax funds and the proposed improvement of "L" Street as set forth by the City Engineer, be accepted. RESOLUTION NO. 3385 - Approving special appropriation of $45Q.00 for Council expense to conference Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McGorquodale, Anderson, McMains Noes: None Absent: None ~/~COGNITION EXPRESSED FOR HELP ON SISTER CITY PROGRAM It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and carried that Chairman Redenkamp and members of the Sister City Co~mission, City staff and Mr. Neik Slijk be recognized for a most excellent job done in all of the preparation for and entertaining of Senators Gadano and De Regge of Argentina and members of the State Department in conjunction with the Sister City program. ~/~FFIG HAZARD ~T COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE AND STREET Councilman McMains asked if something could be done to alleviate the traffic hazard at the break of the hill at Country Club Drive and "~' Street. Administrative Officer Ross was directed to refer the matter to the Traffic Engineer. ~/CITY__ THEME AND FLOWER A letter was read from the Park and Recreation Commission suggesting the possibility of holding a contest to select a theme and flower for the City and asked what part if any the Council would like the Co~mission to play in such an undertaking. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman McAllister, and carried that the matter be referred back to the Park and Recreation Commis- sion who, in turn, should contact the Garden Club for possible participation. ~/~RDEN CLUB THANKED FOR PARTICIPATION IN SISTER CITY PROGRAM Councilman McMains extended a word of appreciatiou to the Garden Club for the flowers supplied at the Country Club for the dinner honoring digna- taries from Argentina and the State Department, in conjunction with the Sister City program. A letter was read from the National City-Chula Vista Board of Realtors expressing appreciation to the citizens of Chula Vista for electing Cecil E. Sparling to the City Council and to the members of the City Council for select- ing him as Mayor. ~CHAIRMAN OF SISTER CITY C(~ISSION AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND MEETING It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McCorquo- dale, and carried that Chairman Hedenkamp of the Sister City Commiseion be authorized to attend a dinner meeting on May 18 at Paramount, California, and that expenses be met out of the current Sister City budget. ~w~LAIMFOR DAMAGES DENIED A claim was read from Isaiah T. Montgomery in the amount of $10,000.00 for damages alleged to have been received from flood waters to his residence at 85 Oxford Street. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McMains, and carried that the claim be denied. LETTER OF PRAISE FOR SANITARY SERVICE A letter was read from Mrs. James Oegood praising the Chula Vista Sani- tary Service for the excellent service they are giving. Mr. Roswell B. Mall, Chief Warrant Officer, U.S.A. retired, proposed that the City form a man-power pool of the retired military personnel who reside in the area to serve the City in times of emergency and stress. Mayor Sparling gave the proposal h£s::b~essing and requested that Mr. Hall meet with Administra- tive Officer Ross to work out a program. Councilman McAllister suggested that 2he Senior Citizens Club members be included in the program. ~z~PPRECIATION EXPRESSED FOR HELP IN SISTER CITY PROGRAM Mrs. Anne Hedenkamp, Chairman of the Sister City Commission, expressed her appreciation to all who helped make the visit of Senators Gadano and DeReg~e of Argentina such a success. ~/REQUEST FOR REPORT ON EXTENSION OF FIRST AVENUE Nick Slijk, Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, requested that the City Engineer give, at the next meeting, a progress report on the. extension of First Avenue to the north. City Engineer Cole explained that the proposed extension project had been turned down by a previous Council and was now a dead issue as far as the Engineering Department is concerned unless revived by the present Council. V~,~NVITATION TO PATRIOTIC PROGRAM Councilman McCorquodale extended, on behalf of Miss FrancesPutman, teacher at Halecrest School, an invitation to Councilmen to attend a patriotic program to be presented at the School on Friday, May ~ at 9:10 A.M. ADJOUP.~ENT * Mayor Sparling adjourned the meeting at 8:30 P.M. sine die. City Clerk