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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1964/03/24 HINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR HEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULAVISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday Hatch 24, 1964 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers on the above date at 7:00 P.M. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen McMains, Menzel, Smith, OeGraaf Absent: Councilman HcAllister Also present: Principal Civil Engineer Harshman, City Attorney Duberg, Administrative Officer Ross, Acting Oirector 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 adjouroment, as provided by law, the order of adjournment of the adjourned regular meeting of March 24, 1964. ~2~ESENTATION OF ~ERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION Mr. Carl Stanley, City Purchasing Agent, explained that certificates of appreciation had been prepared for presentation to the Marston Company for donating the use of the basement in their store in the Chula Vista Shopping Center for an approved Fallout Shelter; to the Rohr Corporation who provided trucks and personnel to move twenty-five tons of Civil Defense supplies from the Naval Supply Depot to the basement of the Marston Store; and to the Navy for providing enlisted personnel who assisted in loading and unloading the supplies. Mayor Menzel presented the certificates to S. B. Nouser for Rohr Corporation, George Paquette for the Marston Company and Captain A. G~ Pelling for the Navy. RESOLUTION NO. 3346 - Approving revised tentative map of Palomar Plaza Subdivision Offered by Councilman DeGraaf, subject to all recommendations of the Planning Commission and that the State must acquire from the owner within one year after approval of the final map, that portion of the right-of-way being reserved for the Route 241 Freeway, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGraaf, NcMains, Menzel, Smith Hoes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister .... .,,REQUEST FROM YMCA FOR CITY PROPERTY A letter was submitted from the Park and Recreation C~mmission recom- mending that the request of the YMCA for land at the southeast corner of Eucalyptus Park for location of their service center be approved. Hr. A1 O'Day stated that if the site is approved, the YMCA will work with the City staff to see that the building is architecturally acceptable and landscaping compatible with the rest of the park. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman NcMains, and carried that tentative approval be given to the YMCA request, subject to the drawing up of a suitable lease and submission of a plot plan and schedule for development. /"DANCE HALL LICENSE APPROVED Application was made by Andrew Hom for a dancing license for his res- taurant at 980 "F" Street. The application was investigated by the Chief of Police aa required by ordinance. The Council was supplied with a written report by the Chief, reco~ending denial of the license. Mrs. Martin, repre- senting Mr. Hom, requested that the license be issued in order for the restau- rant to ~ put in full operation. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Council- man DeGraaf, and carried that the license for dancing be granted. ~/REqUEST TO ERECT SIGN ON CITY PROPERTY Administrative Officer Ross stated that he has received a letter from the firm of Handyman requesting permission to erect a sign on City property along Fourth Avenue, near Trousdale. Hr. Herb Haimsohn, representing Handy- man, stated that his firm would be willing to accept a lease conditioned on their landscaping and maintaining the property around the sign. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried that the request be referred to Administrative Officer Ross for preparation of a lease proposal. PLANNING CO~ilSSION REPORT OF FINDINGS - Appeal of C. ~ Yates to action of Commission granting zone variance to Regina Hickey The report of findings of the Planning Commission on the appeal of C. ~ Yates to C~mission action granting a zone variance to Regina Hickey for an R-3 use in an R-1 zone for property east of Fourth Avenue and North of "D" Street, was submitted to the Council, April 7 at 7:00 P,M, was the time set for a public hearing on the appeal. ORDINANCE NO. 882 - Granting franchise for community television aerial service - First reading It wan moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman NcMains, and carried that Ordinance No. 882 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 Smith, DeGraaf, McHains, Menzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister ORDiNANCE NO. 881 - Adding provisions to Chapter 9 of the City Code relating to Massage Parlors - Second reading It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried that Ordinance No. 881 be placed on its second reading, that reading of the text be waived and the ordinance adopted. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGraaf, McMains, Menzel, Smith Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister RESOLUTION NO. 3347 - Dedicating and naming previously accepted real property for Oneida Street Offered by Councilman Smith, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, McMains, Henzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister RESOLUTION NO. 3348 - Dedicating and naming previously accepted real property for Cedar Avenue Offered by Councilman DeGraaf, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Gouncilmen DeGraaf, NcMains, Menzel, Smith Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister RESOLUTION NO. 3349 - Dedicating and naming previously accepted real property for Cedar Avenue Offered by Councilman Smith, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, McHains, Henzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister RESOLUTION NO. 3350 - Dedicating and naming previously accepted real property for "G" Street Offered by Councilman McMains, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McMains, Menzel, Smith, DeGraaf Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister RESOLUTION NO. 3351 - Approving special appropriation of $2,600.00 for pur- chase of ladder truck for Park Department Offered by Councilman Smith, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, Mc-Mains, Menzel Noes: None Absent: Councilman McAllister ~?.?~REqUEST FOR HIRING OF ARCHITECT TO PREPAP, E PLANS FOR LIBRARY ADDITION Tentative plans for the enlargement of the present library having been presented to the Council for study, Administrative Officer Ross reviewed the proposed plans and recommended that the Council approve the hiring of an archi- tect to prepare the plans for the library addition. Councilman Smith and Councilman DeGraaf were of the opinion the matter could be held over for study at the coming budget sessions. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, ~ that the matter be held in abeyance until the coming budget sessions at which time it be studied in conjunction with the capital improvement budget. The motion failed to carry by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf Noes: Councilmen McMains, Menzel Absant: Councilman McAllister ,, ./ EqUEST POR PURCRASE OP A letter was read from the Park and Recreation Commission requesting that the Council take steps to acquire 5.7 acres of land immediately east of the Loma Verde School site for park purposes. Also that the Council reconsider the acquisition of a park site in the Bonita area in conjunction with the ele- mentary school site. The request was referred to Administrative Officer Ross for report back in two weeks on intentions of the School District to annex the school site to the City and an estimate on cost of the park land. Q/SEAT BELT CLINIC Mr. Marcel Morgan, President of the Junior Chamber of Co~nerce, re- quested permission to use the Civic Center Parking lot for a seat belt clinic on April 4 and 5~ 11 and 12 instead of the dates approved at the last meeting. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman Smith, and carried that permission for use of the parking lot be granted. ~//'~EqUESTS FOR ORDINANCE COVERING POLITICAL SIGNS Mr. Jack Sylvester requested that the Council pass an emergency ordinance allowing political signs in commercial zones. Mr. Sylvester was informed that the Council can pass an emergency ordinance only if it can be declared necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety. Administrative Officer Ross recommended that the City Attorney be directed to study the ordi- nance and give an opinion as to the legality of political signs in commercial zones and that in the interim, political signs be permitted in commercial zones. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf, and carried that the City Attorney be directed to give a legal opinion by the time of the next meeting to the Chief of Police and Administrative Officer on the legality of signs in commercial zones. Mr. Ronald Komendera stated that he could not find a thing in the City Code pertaining to campaign signs and was of the opinion they were most help- ful to the citizens by reminding them that there is an election forthcoming. He suggested that a specific ordinance covering political signs be adopted. He also requested that the next news letter advertise on the front page the date of the municipal election and urge all to get out and vote. ADJOUP, i~EN~ ~yor Henzel adjourned the meeting at 8:30 P.M. until ~rtl 7 at 7:00 City Clerk