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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1950/05/09 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ~£ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday - May 9, 1950 The Council met in the Council Chambers at 7 o'clock P. ~. on the above date with the following members present: Councilmen Kidder, Riesland, Nashold, Logan, DeWolfe. Absent: None. It was moved by Councilman Nashold, seconded by Councilman Logan, and carried, that the minutes of the Council Meetings held April 18th, 25th and May 2nd be ap- proved, except that the minutes of April 18th were corrected to show that Councilman Logan was also appointed to the Committee to investigate the location, size, etc. of the proposed toilets to be installed at Eucalyptus Park° It was moved by Councilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that the minutes of the Planning Commission held May 1st be approved. BILLS PAID After examination by the entire Council and approval of the Finance Committee, it was moved by Councilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that warrants 2082 through 2202 be paid. LA PLAYA VISTA ANNEX - Final Map - Revised. Mro Harold C. Foster presented a revised final map to replace the final map cf La Pla~a Vista Annex approved by the Council March 14th, 1950. It was moved by Councilman Nashold, seconded by Councilman De%lfe, and carried, that the fina2 map be approved. 1911 ACT SEWER PROJECT In the matter of the construction of a certain sanitary sewer work in the City of Chula Vista under Resolution of Intention, Resolution No. 1037, the diagram of the pro- petty affected or benefited by the work done under said resolution and which is to be assessed to pay a portion of the costs and expenses thereof was presented to the Council and examined by the members thereof, Upon motion by Councilman Logan, seconded by Councilman Nashold, andunanimously carried, the following resolution was adopted by the Council, to wit: The City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, does hereby resolve and order that the diagram for the work done pursuant to Resolution No. 1037 be and the same is hereby approved, and that the City Clerk shall certify the fact and date of such approval on said diagram and shall deliver said diagram immediately to the Engineer of Work for said work. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ~ Hearing to change rules regarding vacation periods from a fiscal year to a calendar year basis° The Mayor announced that this was the time and place set for the public hearing to change the ~les of the Civil Service Oommissioh regarding vacation periods from a fiscal year to a calendar year basise There were no protests received by mail and no one in the andience entered a protest~ PARKING ~ VIOLATION COURTESY CARDS - Request by Chamber of Commerce. Mr, Walter Davis, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, requested that the Council take some definite action in connection with issuing courtesy cards for overtime park- ing violations, Much discussion followed, as to the amount that should be put into the meters, and how long of a trial period should be given for these courtesy cards. It w~s moved by Councilman Logan, seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a resolution for the next meeting of the City Council adopting the plan for a 90 day trial period and specifying that 55 be used ac- cording to the plan. SALE OF CITY HALL ~r. Nalter and Dr. Beauchamp, who tentatively offered to buy the old City Hall, appeared before the Council to advise the Council of their proposal in connection with the purchase of the City Nall for the sum of $~?,~00.OO, less $2,500.00 commission, payable in specified installments. The tentative written proposal was deposited with the City Clerk° REQUEST TO CLOSE STREET FOR CHURCH CARNIVAL Father Nale from the Episcopal Ohurch, requested that permis~on be granted to rope off approximately 150' along Madrona directly in front of the Church Friday evening, May 12th and Saturday, May 13th,for the purpose of holding a festival. It was moved by Councilman Nashold, seconded by Councilman DeWolfe, and carried, that permission be granted, and that the Fire Department and Police Department be notified ~ this action. GENERAL COMPIA INT8 Mayor Ki~der asked if there was anybody in the audience who wished to bring any- thing before the Council. The following matters were brought to the Council's attention. 1. Why no name or sign on the Chula Vista Fire Department? 2. Drainage situation between Minot and Elm Avenue in Buckingham Grove? 3. Mrs. Percy T. Ketelson, 539 Second Avenue, bugs around her housee 4. Danger to children caused by the culvert under Third Avenue in the City Park~ PLANNING COMMISSION - Appointment of. The City Administrator read a letter from the National City-Chula Vista Realty Board urging that the Council consider the appointing of a member of their board to serve on the Planning Commission. Each Councilman made a list of three people who they would like to serve on the Commission and after the list was made into one complete list each Councilman made a selection of 7 men. The following men were appointed for the length of office indi- cated. Emerson Logan - July 1, 1950; A1 Poulter - July 1, 1950; William Eckhart - July 1, 1951; Cy Ramage - July 1, 1951; William Drew - July 1, 1952; Richard Halferty - July 1, 1953; Victor Lo Wulff, Jr. - July 1, 1954. Discussion as follows:-- Go Irey - If the Council feels that the Planning Commission has done such a splendid ~-~--the past few years, why were we dissolved? Dr. Sausser - I object to the method in which the Commission was dissolved. It was not done at an open meeting, nor was it on the agenda. The Council waited to take actLon on this matter until the room was vacated. The Planning Commission was dissolved with- out any notice to the public. I would also like to know why that was not made by a majority of the Council. Jo Logan - Due to the fact that before the Charter, the Planning Commission or all ~ns were appointed by the Mayor and ratified by tho Council, and the Charter states that the Commissions should be appointed by the Council, I felt it my duty to the people who voted for me to appoint a new commission. Dr. Sausser - I want to know why it was not on the agenda so that interested parties could not be ~ to object if they had any objections. G. Irey - The grape vine that has been going around town made it very clear that %his ac-~was coming up at a meeting, consequently when we did not see it on the agenda, we did not appear at the meeting. I feel that we should have had the opportunity to appear and make any statement we ma~ have wanted to make in our behalf. J. Golder - I had a telephone call Friday before the meeting to be at the Council Meet- lng 'l~esday night, B. Drew - There was nothing in any campaign literature that I saw that referred to a pu--~ agenda. This would not limit the Council's action. Dr. Sausser - There definitely was mention in the campaign literature against Star Sessions and we can prove it. Mrs. Ketelson - I was here until the very last and I didn't hear these things. I think we should stand behind the Council in what they fell is the right thing to do. E. Davis - I was the one that requested that the statementsbe read and brought to the a--~n of these ex-membersso that they chould better understand what took place at this meeting last Tuesday night. In speaking of the Charter, we were placed in office by the Charter. We were re-appointed under the Charter by the Council after the Charter went into effect° Why then should they just pick out one Commission and ~eave all the others undistmrbed. D. Kidder - If I remember, I think we vacated the entire Commission at one other time and you were the only one retained, and that was on my vote, Jo Logan - For your information, during the campaign, they told Mr. Bryant I was ~ throw him out of office. Dr. Sausser - That may be in future business. It seems peculiar to me that it would be practically the first thing this Council did was dispose of the whole Comml ssiono Do Kidder - If it had been published on the agenda, we could have taken the same action. G. Irey - I hope that none of the people as well as the Council, think that any m~--~of the Planning Commission is willing or considering being on the Planning Co,mis sinn again. E. Davis - I am sure that no member felt that they were serving in any other than ~ interest of the Commission. I am happy that I have no more duties, but I am resentful in the manner in which it was done° I sincerely hope that you will not consider appointing anybody having Real Estate interests whatsoever. D. Kidder - I have tried to let you gentlemen have a fair hearing° Eo Davis - The way this conversation ran, I can't bl~ne these gentlemen for defendlnE REQUEST FOR TWO NEW FIBWAe~N Fire Chief George Lee requested the addition of two new firemen. A report from the Board of Fire Underwriters stated that we are under-manned at present. It was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that two positions in the classified service be set up for class no. B-13 - firemen. REQUEST FOR USE OF PARK THEATRE BOW~ Mr. and Mrs. Simondet, representing the Londonderry Opera Guild, requested that they be permitted to use the Park Theatre as needed from approximately July 1st to the middle of August for opera performances, any revenue over their expenses to be turned over to the City. Mr. Slinkard stated that he felt that Chula Vista should encourage cultural projects of thisnature. It was moved by Councilman Nashold, seconded by Councilman Kidder, and carried, that Councilman DeWolfe and Councilman Riesland act as a committee to reach an agreement for presentation to the Council. EUCALYPTUS PARK - Request for authority to start work on rest rooms° Mr. Bryant explained to the Council that if a contract was let for the work to be done on the rest rooms it would cost approximately $3,800, but that if the City handled the work, it would cost approximately $2,800, and that the project would cost less than $3,000. It was moved by Councilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Logan, and carried, that a limit of $3,000 be authorized for construction of rest rooms in Eucalyptus park and that construction be proceeded with according to the plans that have been prepared. THIRD AVENUE EXTENSION - Hiring of outside engineering services. Mr. Bryant was instructed to find out appro~mately how much time will be in- volved in the work on the Third Avenue Extension, then to get two or three bids on the Job, including the bid of Mr. Harold C. Foster, Civil Engineer, DUMP TRUCK BODYWITH HOIST - Authority to purchase. It wasmovedby Councilman DeWolfe, sec0ndedby Councilman Nashold, and carried, that the City Administrator be authorized to purchase a used dump truck body with hoist for $350.00. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman DeWolfe, seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that the meeting adjourn to May 23rd at 7 o'clock P. M. bhnf or Dep.lq~n. & ~peeJ~o. b3weler, ~ Banl~ o~ A~oriea Ode budm ~dpeeoe ea ear for A~rtX gur~As. Jf.L. ReaueAt~tAim (ho - YXro Dep. iim% lb4m3r Geakrae4sLq Go, O.K,RuMm~, OFrelX Feed l"mm* ?l~d~ Oe.Xnoo hAphm, Ommt. am #. (bpmJm. m ~ Pu2Aeo,Fia*e, Se,mm*,Ota, ee~ ~b~tp.) 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