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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1962/02/13 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Chula Vista, California Held Tuesday February 13, 1962 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 McMains, McAllister, Menzel, Smith, DeGraaf Absent: None Also present: City Engineer Cole, City Attorney Duberg, City Administrator Fulwiler, City Planner Fretz Mayor Menzel led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag and asked for a moment of prayer STATEMENT: The City Clerk hereby states that ne did post within 24 hours of adjournment, as provided by law, the order of adjournment of the City Council for the regular meeting of February 13, 1962 APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that the Minutes for the meetings of January 9, 16, 23, 30 and February 6th be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. CANVASS OF VOTES - Edgemere Annexation The City Council proceeded with the canvass of votes cast at the Edgemere Annexation election held Tuesday February 6, 1962, according to the procedure set forth in the Statutes. ~'?' I, KENNETH P. CAMPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, STATEMENT OF CITY CLERK California DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista at a regular meeting, duly held February 13, 1962, has duly and regularly canvassed the returns of the Edgemere Annexation election held in the City of Chula Vista on February 6, 1962, and has declared the results as follows: That the whole number of votes cast by the voters in the area to be annexed and legally entitled to vote in the election was sixty-seven (67) That the following measure was voted upon at said election: Shall "Edgemere Annexation" be annexed to the City of Chula Vista, and the property in such territory be. after such annexation, subject to taxation equally with the property within the City of Chula Vista, to pay the entire bonded indebtedness of the City of Chula Vista outstanding Dr authorized at the date of the first publication of the notice of election for the acquiSi- tion, construction or completion of municipal improvements? That the total number of votes given in the one precinct for and against the measure was as follows: Precinct No. 1 For ..... 29 Against ..... 37 Absentee Ballot For..... 1 Total For ..... 30 Against ..... 37 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing statement of result is a full, true, and correct statement of the facts of said canvass and of the results of said election, 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 Council. DATED: February 13, 1962 K~ll,'City Cle~~~~rk City of Chula Vista, California ~PUBLIC HEARING - Hilltop Drive Annexation This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing on the proposed Hilltop Drive Annexation, Mayor Menzel declared the hearing open. No one in the audience wishing to be heard, either for or against the proposed annexation, and the Clerk having received no written protests, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. ORDINANC~ No. 789 - Approving Hilltop Drive Annexation - first reading It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that Ordinance No. 789 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, McMains, McAllister, Menzel Noes: None Absent: None &,/PUBLIC HEARING - Castle Park High School Annexation This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public hearing on the proposed Castle Park High School Annexation, Mayor Menzel declared the hearing open. No one in the audience wishing to be heard, either for or against the proposed annexation and the Clerk having received no written protests, the Mayor declared the hearing cloaed. ORDINANCE NO. ~- Approving Castle Park High School Annexation- first reading It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Council~n Smith and carried, that Ordinance No. 790 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 McAllister, Menzel, Smith, DeGraaf, McMains Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 2774- Approving tentative ~p- Castle View Subdivision Offered by Councilman Smith, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, McMains, McAllister, Menzel Noes: None Absent: None ~ CARNIVAL LICENSE FEE WAIVED FOR JUNIOR CHA~ER OF COMMERCE City Attorney Duberg recommended that the request of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce for a waiver of license fees for a carnival to be held on the Mayfair Market grounds, be approved, subject to receipt of a letter of approval from the Chief of Police, and subject to the City Attorney's approval of the agreement between the Jr. Chamber and the Carnival. It was moved by Councilman OeGraaf, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that the c~rnival license fee be waived subject to the recommendations of the City Attorney. //'DISCUSSION ON REMOVAL OF RAILROAD TRACKS ON "F" STREET City Administrator Fulwiler reviewed a letter received from Mr. Barker, Supt. of the San Diego Arizona & Eastern Railway Company in regards to the removal of the rail- road in "F" Street. It was ascertained from the letter that the railroad would desire not to remove the tracks. The Council was of the opinion the tracks should be removed. Mr. Barker stated that if the proposal suggested in his letter was not accept- able, he was sure some other arrangement could be worked out. City Engineer Cole gave a report on the present condition of "F" Street and a method by which it could be repaired to last several years if it was decided to leave the rails in at this time. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that the City Administrator meet with representatives of the Railroad Company and continue discussions in an endeavor to work out a solution that is equitable to both parties. Councilman DeGraaf suggested that negotiation be continued on the possibility of using the Railroad "F" Street overpass at the Freeway as an emergency access to the tidelands area by the Fire Department. ,SALE OF PAPER-BACK BOOKS IN LIBRARY DISCUSSED City Administrator Fulwiler stated a letter received from the Library Board requested permission to place in the Library, for sale, of a limited number of popular study books of English literature and related subjects in the form of paper-backs. Mr. John Hallman, member of the Library Board, spoke in support of the Board request. The Council was of the opinion the City should not get into the book business, and that if the demand is great enough the local merchants are sure to stock the books in demand. No action taken. ~/'PLANNING COMMISSION FINDINGS ON APPEAL OF FRANK FERR~IRA The appeal of Frank Ferreira to the decision of the Planning Commission in denying him a zone change on property bounded by Moss, Alpine and Naples Streets was submitted to the Council° A report of findings of the Planning Commission was submitted to the Council. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that the action of the Planning Commission be sustained and the appeal denied. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen OeGraaf, McMains, Menzel, McAllister Noes: Councilman Smith Absent: None ROBINHOOD No. 7 Subdivision- Approval of final map It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that the final map and improvement plans of Subdivision Robinhood No. 7 be approved 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 first be approved by the City Attorney as to form and legality, and also subject to the payment within sixty days of all Telegraph Canyon Trunk line sewer fees. RESOLUTION No. 2775-Approving electrical easement to San Diego Gas & Electric Co. Offered by Councilman Smith, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith, DeGraaf, Mc~lains, McAllister, Menzel Noes: None Absent: None ,~THIRD AVENUE PARKING DISTRICT A letter was read from a con~mittee of downtown ~erchants and property owners recommending that proceedings adopted by the Council to institute the adoption of a Parking District for downtown Third Avenue under the 1943 Act, be abandoned and recon~mending the immediate implementation of an expanded parking district under the 1951 Act. They further requested that the existing city parking lots within the confines pf the expanding parking district be included in such a district and that accrued exist- ing revenue from both on-street and off-street parking in the now existing parking district be made available to the newly created district, and that the district extend approximately from "E" Street to "G" Street on Third Avenue. It was moved by Councilman McAllister, seconded by Councilman McMains and carried, that we proceed irmnediately with the formation of a new parking district under pro- visions of the 1951 Act of California. At the request of Mayor Menzel it was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that this parking district committee with George Cornell and Thomas Huntington as co-chairmen continue to function as a committee on the matter of forming a parking district. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF LICENSE FEE A request was read from Wayne W. Reid, Director of the Mission of Hope requesting that the license fee be waived on the proposed Thrift Store they plan on opening for charitable purposes at 949 Broadway. It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman DeGraaf and carried, that ~he request be referred to City Administrator Fulwiler and the City Attorney for a study and report. Reverend Reid spoke in support of his request, stating that a precedent would not be established as the Value Village in the same block was granted an exemption from City license. ADJOURN~NT Mayor Menzel adjourned the meeting at 8:20 P.M. until February 20th at 7:00 P.M. City Clerk