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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1961/07/11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING GF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF Chula Vista, California Held Tuesday July ll, 1961 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, Smith, DeGraaf, Menzel Absent: None Also present: Principal Civil Engineer Harshman, City Attorney Duberg, City Administrator Fulwiler Mayor Smith led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag, and asked for a moment of p~ayero Statement: The City Clerk hereby states that he did post within 24 hours of adjournment, as provided by law, the order of adjournment of the City Council for the regular meeting of July ll, 1961. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman Menzel and carried, that the Council Minutes for meetings of June 13, 20, and 27th be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. PUBLIC HEARING - 1911 Assessment for 840 First Avenue This being the time and place, as advertised, for a public bear- ing on the report of the Street Superintendent, setting forth work done under the 1911 Act, costs of construction, and the assessment against the property at 840 First Avenue, Mayor Smith declared the hearing open. No one in the audience wishing to be heard, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. No written protests were received by the Clerk. RESOLUTION No. 2631-Confirming assessment for certain work performed under the 1911 Act for 840 First Avenue Offered by Councilman McAllister, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McAllister,Smith,DeGraaf,Menzel,McMains Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 2633-Giving notice to property owners to construct Improvements under 1911 Act, and setting date for public hearing. Offered by Councilman McMains, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen McMains,McAllister, Smith,DeGraaf,Menzel Noes: None Absent: None ~REQUEST FOR COUNCIL TO RESCIND ACTION TAKEN ON PARKING DISTRICT No. 1 A letter was read, signed by owners of fourteen properties within the proposed Third Avenue Parking District, requesting that the Council rescind its action of June 27th placing certain City parking lots in the proposed District. No action taken. Lx/~LERK'S' REPORT ON SUFFICIENCY OF SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION FOR PARKING DI~TR'~CT No. 1 The Clerk submitted his certificate certifying that the supple- mental petition filed with him July 3, 1961 for the formation of Parking District No. 1 was found to be sufficient. RESOLUTION No. 2634- Ordering a report under the Special Assessment investigation, limitation and majority protest Act of 1931-Parking District No. 1 Offered by Councilman hcAllister~ passed~ adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen ~cAllister,Smith,DeGraaf,henzel,hc~ains Noes: None Absent: None ~/REQUEST TO SUB~IT OTAY GARDENS SUBDIVISION I~AP TO PLANNING COh~ISSION hr. Ray Swaner, representing Bollenbacher & Kelton~ developers of Otay Gardens, requested that the Planning Commission be permitted to act on their Otay Gardens Subdivision map on July 17th even though annexa- tion proceedings will not be commenced before the Council until the following night. The Council was agreeable to this request. REQUEST FOR HELP ON DRAINAGE PROJECT hrs. Elizabeth Lareau, 174 "E" Street, asked that the Council do something to take care of the drainage problem across her property. The City Engineer was directed to study the request and make a report on the estimated cost of the project. p~ APPOINTI~ENT OF ACTING CITY ENGINEER City Administrator Fulwiler asked authority to enter into an agreement with R.A.Floyd to act as City Engineer until the position is filled through the Civil Service system. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman henzel and carried, that the agreement appointing R.A.Floyd acting City Engineer be approved, and the ~ayor directed to execute said agreement. ORDINANCE No. 767- Appointing City Engineer Superintendent of Streets for 1911 Act proceedings - Second reading It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf, seconded by Councilman hchains and carried, that Ordinance No. 767 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,henzel,hc~ains,hcAllister,Smith Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 2635-Special appropriation of $1,300.-School-Park Pilot Project Offered by Councilman ~enzel, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen henzel,Mchains,hcAllister,Smith,DeGraaf Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 2636-Special appropriation of $15,000.-Central Stores Offered Councilman hcAllister, passed, adopted and approved AYES: Councilmen hcAllister, Smith,DeGraaf,henzel,hchains Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION NOo 263?- Special appropriation of $50.00-Hay Cities Harbor Development Committee Offered by Councilman Menzel, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote~ to-wit: AYES: Councilmen henzel,Mchains,hcAllister,$mith,DeGraaf Noes: None Absent: None -2- ~/PEHMISSION TO MOVE PEPPER TREES GRANTED City Administrator Fulwiler asked that permission be granted to the Park & Street Departments to remove four or five Pepper Trees on the North side of "L" Street, between; where the School District is installing improvements. It was moved by Councilman Menzel, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that permission to remove the trees by City crews be granted° ~ISTER CITY COMMISSION REQUEST A letter was read from the Sister City Commission asking authoriz- ation to send Vice Chairman Menzel and possibly two or three other Commis- sion members to South Pasadena for a meeting with Dr. Robert Sigafoos; transportation costs to be charged to budgeted funds. Object of meeting is to ask Dr. Sigafoos to officially represent Chula Vista in presenta- tion of a plaque to the Mayor of General Roca, Argentina. Charles Copeland asked that Dr. Sigafoos be given information on Chula Vista's Golden Jubilee cSlebration to be staged in October, in order that he might transmit the information to officials in General Roca in hopes they might celeblS~te our Golden Anniversary at the same time. It was moved by Councilman McMains, seconded by Councilman Menzel and carried, that the requests of the Sister City Commission be granted, and the information on the Golden JuBilee forwarded to Dr. Sigafoos. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION City AdministratOr Fulwiler reported that the names of Mrs° Charles Roberts, Mrs. Mary McKiernan, and Ben Patton have been submitted by the City Employees for appointment of one to the Civil Service Commission to fill the expired term of Ben Patton. It was moved by Councilman Menzel, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that Ben Patton be reappointed a member of the Civil Service Commission to serve for a period of three years as representative of the employees, said term to expire June 30, 1964. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO HARBOR COMMISSION It was moved by Councilman Menzel, seconded by Councilman McAllister and carried, that Mr. Henry Algert be reappointed a member of the Harbor Commission for a term of four years, said term to expire June 30, 1965. SISTER CITY RECOMMENDATIONS ON FILLING COMMISSION VACANCIES A letter was read from the Sister City Commission stating that Miss Enid Hause and Mrs. Robert Hyde were willing to serve another term on the Sister City Commission, their terms having expired June 30th. Mr. Joseph Antrim, whose term also expired June 30th does not care to be reappointed, and it was the recommendation of the Commission that Joseph A. Cicala or a member of one of the service clubs be appointed in his place. Action was held over, pending word from Mr. Cicala as to his ability, legally, to serve. RESOLUTION No. 2638-Limiting parking on portion of Oxford Street Offered by Councilman DeGraaf, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGraaf,Menzel,McMains,McAllister,Smith Noes: None Absent: None QUESTION ON 1911 ACT ASSESSMENT HEARING Mr. George Palmer, 840 First Avenue, asked why he was sent two notices for 1911 Act proceedings on his property. He was informed that an error in the description of his property on the first proceeding made it necessary that a second hearing be held. Mr. Palmer was of the opinion that the assessment for the improvement on his property was too high. ~-~'METHOD OF PAYMENT AU~tORIZED FOR CIVIL DEFENSE City Administrator F$1wiler stated a request has been made from the San Diego County Civil Defense and Disaster Organization for a lump sum payment of the $41000 due as the City's share of the defense program, or if this is not possible, that it be paid in two install- ments, It was moved by Councilman Menzel, seconded by Councilman McMains and carried, that the payment be made in two installments, one at the present time and the other January l, 1962o ~,.-REPORT ON STREET DIPS REQUESTED At the request of Councilman McMains, Administrative Analyst Ross was directed to report on the estimated cost of eliminating some of the larger dips in Chula Vista streets. ~LEAGUE CONFERENCE Councilman McAllister, as Chairman of the Southern Division of the League of California Cities Mayors and Councilmens' Conference to be held in October, requested that the Councilmen contact him on any topic they might wish discussed at the conference. 4~MAYOR TO CONTACT SCHOOL BOARD ON TRANSPORTING OF STUDENTS Approval was given to Mayor Smith's suggestion that he contact the City School Board in opposition of the practice of the City School District of picking up children in National City and transporting them to schools in Chula Vista. LETTERS OF COMMENDATION SUGGESTED It was suggested that the City Administrator write letters of commendation to Karen Hantze for her accomplishment in the Wimbledon tennis matches, and also to Rohr Aircraft Corp, for their advertising of Chula Vista in a national magazine. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at 8:25 P.M. until July 18th at 7:00