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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1964/04/21 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday April 21, 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, Menzel, Smith Absent: Councilman OeGraaf Also present: City Engineer Cole, City Attorney Duberg, Administrative Officer Ross, Assistant Administrative Officer Stenberg, Finance Officer Grant, Acting Director of Planning Warren Mayor Menzel led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag and asked for a moment of silent prayer. Statement: The City Clerk hereby states that he did post within twenty-four hours of adjournment, as provided by law, the order of adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of April 21, 1964. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried that the Council minutes for the meeting of April 14 be approved, as mailed. RECO~NDED PROCEDURE FOR CANVASSING ELECTION RETURNS Administrative Officer Ross recommended that the Mayor appoint two mem- bers of the Council to record the returns from each precinct as they are read and that the Clerk read from the official tally sheet the returns from each pre- cinct. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried that this procedure be approved as recommended. Mayor Menzel appointed Councilman Smith and Councilman McMains to record the returns. $/~CANVASS OF PRECINCT RETURNS - General Municipal Election The Council proceeded with the canvass of the election returns for the General Municipal Election held Tuesday, April 14, 1964, according to the pro- cedure set forth in the Statutes. RESOLUTION NO. 3366 - Declaring results of election Offered by Councilman Smith, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen ~nith, McMains, McAllister, Menzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman DeGraaf STATEMENT OF CITY CLERK I, Kenneth P. Campbell, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, at an adjourned regular meeting duly held April 21, 1964, has duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the General Municipal Election held in the City of Chula Vista and Chula Vista City School District on April 14, 1964, and has declared the results as follows: That the whole number of votes cast in the City of (]hula Vista and the Chula Vista City School District was 8132. That the following persons were mlected to fill three offices for a term of four years: Daniel A. McCorquodale for Councilman Eleanor Anderson for Councilman Cecil E. Sparling for Councilman That the following persons were e~eG~e4 to fill three offices for a term of four years: Hazel Goes Cook - Member of the Board of Education Robert H. King - Member of the Board of Education Ralph E. Schrock - Member of the Board of Education That the following person was elected to fill one office for a term of two years: Jeanne L. Kelly - Member of the Board of Education That the following propositions were voted upon at said election: Proposition A. Amends Article V, Section 511 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista Proposition B. Amends Article XII, Section 1200 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista Proposition C. Amends Article III, Section 1203 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista Proposition D. Amends Article III, Section 303 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista Proposition E. Deletes and repeals Article llII of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista That as a result of said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting on said propositions relating to Charter changes did vote in favor thereof, and that said propositions carried, and shall be deemed adopted and ready for ratification by the State Legislature. That attached hereto and made a part hereof is a list of persons voted for and the propositions voted on, together with the number of votes received in each precinct and the total votes received in the election. I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement of results is a full, true and correct statement of the facts of said canvass and of the results of said elec- tion, and that as soon as the result was declared, the aforesaid statement was duly entered by me, the City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, on the records of said City Council. Kennet~b,._~, Campbell, City Clerk~of the City of Chula Vista, California EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION Mr. Craig Starkey took this time to express appreciation to the Council for their support of the City beautification program and for help given to the downtown area. ~//ADMINISTRATION OF OATH At this time the oath of office was administered by the City Clerk to the members elected to the City Council and to Mrs. Jeanne Kelley who was elected to the School Board. Each elected officer was issued his certificate of election. NEW COL~/CIL SEATED At this point the outgoing Councilmen gave way to the newly elected Coun- cilmen who took their places at the Council table. Mayor Menzel wished the new Council every success. Councilman Smith commended Councilman Menzel for a job well done while serving as Mayor and extended a few words of wisdom to the new Councilmen. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR Councilman McCorquodale nominated Councilman Sparling for the office of 1/ayor. Councilman McMains nominated Councilman McAllister for the ,office of Mayor. There being no other nominations, Councilman McCorquodale moved that the nominations be closed. A ballot was taken with the majority of votes being meceived by Council- man Sparling who thereupon took his seat as Mayor. Mayor Sparling expressed appreciation to Councilmen DeGraaf, Smith and Menzel for the time and effort they have given the City while serving on the Council and asked for the support of the people while he is serving. -2- ~./~ APPOINTMENT OF NAYOR PRO-TEMPORE Councilman McMains nominated Councilman Anderson for the position of Mayor pro-tempore. There being no other nominations, Councilman McMains moved that the nominations be closed. Councilman Anderson was thereupon declared as Mayor pro-tempore. ~/PUBLIC HEARING - Bonita Cove Annexation This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing on the proposed Bonita Cove Anhexation, Mayor Sparling declared the hearing open. No one wishing to be heard either for or against the annexation and the Clerk having received no written protests, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. ORDINANCE NO. 884 - Approving Bonita Cove Annexation - First reading It was moved by Councilman Mc, Allister, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and carried that Ordinance No. 884 be placed on its first reading and that read- ing of the text be waived. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains Noes: None Absent: None ~ORT FROM SISTER CITY CO~4ISSION Mrs. Anne Hedenkamp, Chairman of the Sister City Co~mission, thanked the out§oing Council for the consideration given the Sister City Co~mission. She reported on the pending visit to Chula Vista of Senator Jose E. Gadano and Sena- tor Elias Sapag of Argentina and asked that the Council approve the program set up by the Co~mission and Administrative Officer for entertainment of these dig- nitaries. Mrs. Hedenkamp asked that the Sister City budget be supplemented for expenses incurred. Administrative Officer Ross was of the opinion additional funds would not be needed. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McCorquo- dale, and carried that the program be approved as recommended and that if addi- tional funds are needed that they be appropriated from the unappropriated sprplus of the general fund. RESOLb~ION NO. 3367 - Approving lease with County for portion of "F" Street. School property 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. 3368 o Approving special appropriation of $2,250.00 for City share of demolition cost of "F" Street School buildings Offered by Councilman Anderson, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, McMains, McAllister, Sparling, McGorquodale Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NO. 3369 - Proclaiming Law Day, U.S.A. in Chula Vista, May l, 1964 Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, McCorquodale, Anderson, McMains Noes: None Absent: None TWO MEMBERS OF PLANNING CO~91ISSION AUTNORIZED TO ATTEND COURSE IN SAN FRANCISCO Administrative Officer Ross stated that it was the desire of the Planning Commission to send two members to San Francisco to attend the bi-annual short course for City and County Planning Commissioners. Estimated cost for the two is $176.00 for the two days with no appropriation necessary. -3- It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McMains, and carried that two members of the Planning Commission be allowed to attend the course as requested, APPROVING APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Administrative Officer Ross reported that Mr, Bruce Warren, Acting Planning Director, had placed first on the certified list from the Civil Service Co~mission for the position of Director of Planning. Mr, Ross asked that the Council approve his appointment of Mr, Warren as Director of Planning, It was moved by Mayor Sparling, seconded by Councilman Anderson, and carried that the action of Administrative Officer Ross in appointing Bruce Warren Director of Planning be approved, ~/~STREET DEFICIENCY P~EPORT City Engineer Cole submitted to the Council a written report on his street and road deficiency study which must be submitted to the California Divi- sion of Highways by May 1, 1964. Mr, Cole reviewed his report and answered Councilmen's questions. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McCorquodale, and carried that the report be accepted and filed. TERRA SIERRA SUBDIVISION - Final map approved A letter was read from Wittman En§ineering Company requesting that the Council approve the Record Map and Improvement Plans for the proposed Terra Sierra Subdivision. The map having just been approved by the Planning Co--.ission on Mon- day, April 20, the City Engineer stated that the staff was not in a position to make recommendations to the Council, l/r, Dick Tuthill, one of the developers of the subdivision, urged the Council to approve the map at this time, stating that a bond has been posted and all requirements met, City Engineer Cole explained that it will be necessary to get a right-of- way easement from the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway for a drainage ditch which will be necessary to carry water from Colorado Avenue and Sierra Way in the subdivision. If the right-of-way is not obtained, the City will be faced with building the drainage ditch. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McCorquo- dale, and carried that the final map and improvement plans of Terra Sierra Sub- division be accepted upon the execution by the owner of a contract with the City for the installation of improvements and the posting of a bond guaranteeing the performance thereof, which contract and bond shall be first approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality and also subject to all requirements of the Engineering and Planning departments. RESOLUTION NO. 3370 - Approving improvement plan for Terra Sierra 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 ~/kEqUEST FOR INVESTIGATION OF TRAFFIC HAZARD A letter was read from the Chamber of Commerce requesting that the City investigate the traffic hazard caused by the drainage ditch at First Avenue and "E" Street, Referred to Administrative Officer Ross, /J FINO FRO C ' IO S IP A letter was read from the San Dieguito Jaycees inviting members of the Council and their families to the Southern California Jumping Frog Championship to be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds,. Sunday, April 26. They also requested that the Mayor proclaim Sunday, April 26, as Jumping Frog Day. Proceeds of the affair to go for local cancer research, Mayor Sparling declared Sunday, April 26, as Jumping Frog Day, as requested. INVITATION TO CHULA VISTA JAYCEES PICNIC Mr. H. A. Christensen invited members of the Council and their families to a Chula Vista Jaycee picnic and ball game at Eucalyptus Park, April 26, at 1:30 P.M. ~STREAMLINING OF ELECTION CANVASS REQUESTED Councilman McCorquodale requested that the Administrative Officer look into the possibility of streamlining the canvass of election returns for future elections. REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF CONTRACT WITH CHULA VISTA SANITARY SERVICE It was moved by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Mayor Sparling, and carried that the City Attorney be directed to review the Chula Vista Sanitary Service contract and report back to the Council on the possibility of breaking the contract at this time. The Attorney was directed to give a complete report to the Council in two weeks. Administrative Officer Ross was directed to supply each new Council- man with a copy of the contract and all other available information for their study. ~MAYOR S GO~ITTEE TO STUDY WATER RATES Mayor Sparling appointed himself and Councilman McGorquodale as a com- mittee to meet with the South Bay Irrigation District on a study of water rates. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sparling adjourned the meeting at 10:25 P.M. until April 28 at 7:00 P.M. 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