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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1961/02/14 MINUTES OF A RRGULAH MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA v CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday Februar~ 14~ 1961 The Council met in the Council Chambers at the City Hall on the above date at 7:00'PoM. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Mcl~ine, ~aithv HcAllisterv D~Graaf~ Hansel Absent: 'None Also present: Principal ~ngineer Harshman, City Attorney Kuglers Ad~inistrative Analyst Ross, City planner Frets STAT~MgNT: The City Clerk hereby states that he did post within 24 hours of adjourmaent, as provided by law, the order of adjournment of the City Council lot the regular meeting of February 14, 1961 Mayor HcAllister led the pledge of allegiance to the Flag~ and asked for a moment of prayer. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL It was moved by Councilman Smith~ seconded by Councilman Menael and carried~ that the Council Minutes for the meetings of January 10, 17, 24, and February 7th be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. Miss Jeanne Hush of Chula'Vista was presented to the Council as Miss Cookie of 1961, representing all the Girl Scouts in San Diego County. .- PUBLIC H~ARING- Appeal of Norsk & Novak to decision of Planning Commission [n denying them fence height variance, This being the time and place~ as advertised, for a public hearing on the appeal of Norek& Novak to the decision of the Planning Commission in denying them a fence height variance at 245 gast Oneida Street~ Mayor HcAllister declared the hearing open. Mr. A, W. Norsk and D. A. Novak both spoke in support of their appeal. No othdrs wishing to be heard either for or against the variancev and the C~rk having received no written communication~, the Mayor declared the b~r~ng closed. The report of findings of the Planning Commission were ream. It was moved by Councilman DeGraaf~ seconded by Councilman Menzel and carried, that the findings of the Planning Commission be sustained. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYgS: Councilmen DeGraaf~ M~nzel, McAllister Noes: ~ouncilmen McMains~ Smith Absent= None /PUBLIC H~AEING-(continued) Amending zoning ordinance to prohibit parking of trailers and boats in set-backs This being the time and place, as designated, for the continuation of a hearing on a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to prohibit park- ing of trailers and boats in set-backs, Mayor McAllister declared the hear- ing open. Speaking in opposition to the proposed amendlent were John Eunsell, T. Ao Gorman, Attorney Worthy, Lou Freymanns F, Rs Tonrey~ Ruth ])eJarnett, G, M. Wilbankss Robert Hackenberg, Jack Tlckett~ Lucky M~ller, W. go Taylor, and EIF~ Powers, Speaking in favor of the proposed amendment were Mrs. Edith i[odish, Clarence Rnlght~ and L, C. Gerken. City Planner Freta stated the report of the Mayor's Committee was to withhold action for three years. Written communications in favor of the amendmentwere received from Mrs. Edith Rodish, Vo J. Walters, g. Ro Green, ROy Newport, C. J. Smith, F. Lo Chatfil]d Mrs. F. B. Schwennekerv Louis Gerkens and Ce ~. ~night. A letter was received from The San Diego County Flah & C~ma Assn. in opposition to the amendment. A letter was received from Mr. & Mrs. John DeJarnett protesting action of the Council in postponing the hearing from week to week. There being no others wishing to be heard from, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. After Council discussion, it wac moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman liens,l, and carried, that no action be taken on the proposed amsndment to the honing ordinance. The Mayor directed the Clerk to place the item for discus,ion at the end of the A~enda for the next meeting. ORDINAl(CE No, 746- Restricting parking of vehicle, on public arrests- ''' second reading It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Menxel and carried, thatOrdinance No. 746 be placed on its eec,nd reading; that reading of the text be waived and the Ordinanoe adopted, The motion carried by the following vote~ to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith,McAllister,DeGraaf,Menxel,McMains No,a: None Absent: None ORDINAHCE No. 747- A~ending Trailer Park Ordinance (awnings)-second read- ing. It was moved by Councilhan ~mith, seconded by Councilman DoGraaf and carriedo that Ordinance Noo~b~ placed on itc second reading; that reading of the text be waived and the Ordinance adoptede The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Smith,MoAllister,DeGraaf,Menxel,McMains Noes: None Absent: None ~///AwARDING OF BID ON 'L' STREET 8EWER Principal Engineer Barshman reported having received a letter from Ham Bros. Construction Co. stating the low bid they submitted for install~ tion of sewer on 'L' Street from Biverlawn to Broadway still stood. Mr. Harahman stated the bond~ had been posted and were in order, It was moved by Councilman Mcldaina, seconded by Councilman Smith and carriedt that the low bid of Halsa Bros, Construction COo in the amount of $6077.96 be accepted, subject to the deposit by four property owners of $1586,60 to cover their portZon of the sewer most. The remaining $4491.36 for two properties is to be paid by the City on a repayment basis, ~,/PLANNING COMMISSIO~ RECOUMKNDATIONS ON CONDITIONAL USE PgREIT- California Water & Telephone Company A letter was read from the Planning Commission recommending that the application of the California Water & Telephone CO. for construction of a hydropheumatic booster pumping station on property at 1105 Oleander St. be approved. RESOLUTION No. 25610Approval of Planning Commission action in granting Conditional Use permit to California Water & Telephone Company Offered by Councilman Menxel, pass,do adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Menxel,McMaina,Smith,McAllister,DeOraaf Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 2562-Approving improvement agreement - "C~ Street and North Glower Avenue Offered by Councilman DoGraaf, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen DeGraaf,Menzel~NcBains~Smith~McAlliater Noes: None Absent: None RESOLUTION No. 25630Accepting & dedicating Shapov Property for street purposes Offered by Councilman bGraaf, Passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, toowit': AYES: Councilmen DeGraaf~ltenzel,McMaine~Smith~McAllister Noes: None Absent: None -2- RESOLUTION NO, 2564- Recognizing Judge Lowell Howe Offered by Councilman S~ith, passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen ~ith,McAllieter,DeGraaf,Menzel,McMains Noes: None Absent: None The Council decided that the Hayer should present this Resolution to Judge Howe at a meeting of the South Bay Attorneys on February 20th. ~ETTgH OF RESIGNATION- Sister City Comaission A letter was read from Mrs. Kay grwin, tendering her resignation as a member of the Sister City Cou'ission. It was moved by Councilman bith, seconded by Councilman Henzel and carried, that the resignation be accepted and a letter of appreciation written to Mrs. grvin for her service on the Co~miesion. ~JlST~M CITY M~gMBgR~HIP la, COmMeNDATION A letter was read from the Chula Vista Business & Professional Women's Club recomaending the appointment of Hrs. Maxine HcKieeick to the Sister City Comaiseion. No action taken. ~//~DISCRIHINATION CHAMG~DON ENFORCEK~NT OF TRAILER PARK ORDINANC~ A letter was read from A. M. Baker of the Bison Trailer Court, stating there was discrimination in the enforcement of the Trailer Park Ordinance by the Building Inspector. Achainietrative Analyst Roes read a letteP from Building Inspector Grady refuting the charge. No action taken. ~QU~ST FO~ IMPNOV? OF FAST 'J" STREET A letter was read from the Chula Vista City School District request- ing that .the Council take action to complete the street ~mprovoments F~et on 'J~ Street to the Halecrest School property line, Th.e letter was referred to .~he City Administrator to oontact the dmvelopers of N&lecreet and Mn, Daleeth to determine if they have any plane for ~mprovement of the street in the development of their properties, QUEST FOM~DOUF~I~NT OF PUR~ASE OF BROWN FIELD A letter was read from Mayor Dail of San Diego requesting that the Council adopt a resolution in support of the purchase by San Diego of Brown Field for general aviation purposes, It was moved by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman Mensel and carried, that the City Attorney be directed to prepare such a resolution for adoption at the next meeting, /REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SEWER CLAIM Mr, Jo P, Ford stated that to date he had received no word from the insurance company on his claim for damages to hie property caused by the sewer stoppage at Broadway and Go Street last November, Mr, Ford was t~ld to contact Finance Officer Grant for information on his claim, ~//~ REQUEST FOHANAM~NDMENTTODANCEHALL ORDINANC~ Mr, Frank Balletreri, owner of the Palomar Inn, requested that the new dance hall ordinance be amended to reduce the site requirements for at least those businesses in operation when the ordinance was adopted, The City Attorney was directed to study the possibility ®f Mr, Bulietreri obtaining a variance of some kind, in order that he might operate his business on one acre of land, rather than to amend the ordinance. City Planner Frets was directed to look into the rati~of parking which would bm necessary, -3- ~/II~TRO SFII~R ADVISORY BOARD Mayor M~A1lister reported the appointment of DwiEht Gore to represent Chula Vista on the Metropolitan ~wer Advisory Board° ~PORT UNIFICATION COMMITTEE Mayor McAllister stated it was necessary for each City around the Bay to appoint two citizens to represent their respective cities on the twelve man Port Unification Committee, The Council was in harmony With the Mayor*a suEgention that the Chairman of the Harbor Commission and one other person be appointed° ~IMSAL. OF STREET HUMBIIt8 REQUMSTKD At the request of Councilman DoGraaf, the anEineerinE Department was directed to arrive at an estimate of the cost to change the street numberinE system bach to the vay it was prior to 1941o ~/~MCRKASB IH IH-LIEU TAX..ON AUTO REGISTRATIONS Mayor McAllister stated the Le~inl&tur® was considerinf leEielation to increase the in-lieu tax on auto refistr&tions frei ~.00 to $3o00o The LeaKue of California Cities is anxious to Est opinions from all cities on this hatter. It vas moved by Councilman D~Graaf, seconded by Councilman McMa~ns and carried, that the Council Es on record as beinf opposed to the proposed increase, and the Clerk directed to es notify our leEislators. ADJOURMMI3(T 9:45 It vas moved by Councilman Mchins, seconded by Counotlman Menxel and carried0 that the m®etinf adjourn until February 2let at 7800 PoMe