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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1937/02/15MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGUI~ ~I~ING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, WETD FEE~GARY 15, 1937. The 0ouncil met pursuant to adjournment, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, on the above shown date, with Mayor brown presiding. Meeting called to order at ?:00 o'clock, P. M. Present: Mayor Brown, Councilman Lyons, Rife and Boltz. Absent: Councilman Howe. GASOLINE COAWfRAOT: This being the time specified for the opening of sealed bids for the ~upplying of gasoline to the city for one year, the clerk opened all bids and they were as follows: Associated, 1~; Shell Oil Co. 15~; Union 0il Go. 13~; Golden State Oil COo 1~; Standard Oil Co. 15~%~. As the Associated and the Shell 0il Co. were Iow bidders the Council, upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by 01. Rife, accepted their contracts, providing they alternate monthly. PRINTING CONTRACTS: This being the time specified for the opening of sealed bids for city printi'ng for one year the clerk opened the bids which were as follows: National Avenue Printery: The Chula Vista Star: 2000 letterheads $16.00 $14o75 1600 tax receipts in duplicate~ 45.60 $4.00 500 complaint notices, City Ordinances, ?.00 6.~5 500 complaint Notices, Vehicle Code, 12.75 12.00 200 seal'eh warrants, 7.80 8.00 Upon motion by Cl. Boltz, seconded by Cl. Lyons, which carried, the Chula Vista Star was awsa~led the contract in GROUP II~SURANCE: Cl. Lyons offered Resolution No. 470,, which is a resolution acc&pting the Travelers Ymsuremse Co. polisy by salary increases of not over seventy- five cents per month to eash employee participating together with deductions from payroll of au approximate like amount from each employees said policy is for $1,000. f~ each employee for one year from date. The resolution was read and upon motion by Cl. Boltz, seconded by Cl. Lyhns, wh~e was passed and adopted as read by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Cl. Boltz, B~own, Lyons aud Rife. NOE~: None. ABSENT: Cl. Howse BLAB0~ DISABILITY: Cl. Rife reported the injury of Otis Blabon, incurred during city w~rk about tannery 20, 1937, sm_d hs he has been laid up since end the prospects of recovery are not good for the near futura, he suggested that the city pay the difference between what the sum~ensation is end his regular salary would be. The City Attorney stated that he was quite sure that there was nothing in the law to hinder the city from doing so , however, Cl. Bromm was under the impression that if the city did pay additional to the compensation that there was a possibility that the compensation would be voided and to avoid such a happening the City Attorney stated he would investigate the matter aud report his findings° FLEToH~;R'S LE'~'~ OF APPI~CIATION: The clerk read a letter from Senator Fletcher, which t'hanked the Council for 'it's trmnediate endorsement of his views ~nd actions on tax exempt bonds. He stated that Chula Vista Council was the first ~mnicipality do so and he never forget their action. NATIONAL YOUTH AI~MINIST. ARATICa~: Mr. Plummet, of the National Youth ~mt~istration, requested the Council to have a fe'w yard of crushed grenade hauled to the Yunior High School playgrounds as the past rains and usage had stripped the ground of any that had been there. Upon motion by Cl. Rife, seconded by C1. Lyons, which married, the matter was referred to the City Enginee~ with power to act. DYER TRACT Z01FiNG: Letters from Mrs. Daisy Bigelow aud Mr. 0. Conley requesting the Council to remove from the fir zone those lots on F street between Del Mar and Church Avenues, were read to the Council by the clerk. Mm. R. Merrill spoke in behalf of property owners of said lots stating that the cost of erecting fire proof buildings in the said lo~ation would be prohibitive as the resultant incomm from said erections would not be sufficient to warrant cost. Upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Rife, which cea-tied, the matter was referred to the Plenning Cow~t ssion with a request for their recommendation to the Council at it's nest meeting. CITY ATTORNEY i~EPORTS: The City Attorney reported on an ordinance that is in effect in Esoondido rega~ting the sale of 0ontraceptive deviceses so that none but registered pharmacists could sell them. The Co~uusil, upon motion by Cl. Rife, seconded by Cl. Lyons, referred the matter to the City Attorney to confer with the Health Officer and to act according to the result of their conference. The City Attorney reported that the 19~? Building Code ~mendments would be out in about 30 da~s and that it would be best to wait until they arrived before adopting au o~dinance relating to same. Minutes of M~eting of February 15, 1957, continuedo The City Attorney also stated that he was awaiting information from the Veteraua Welfare Board relative to the exemption of taxes on property acquired by them. ANIMALS TI) EE BANNED: Mr. Co De Boyer inquired of the Council if a person had the right to build corralls for the purpose of having horses for riding purposes if they could be built within a few feet of residences. According to the present ordinances there is nothing to prohibit said act, however the Council felt that it would be best to have an ordinance drawn up prohibiting an~m-ls of like natu~re to be within a specified distance from property lines and upon motion of Cl. Lyons,seconded by Cl. Rife, which carried, the City Attorney was instrmeted to draw up said ordinance for next meeting. COD2~SNITY SI, Ct1 BOARD: Mr. Harry McOrea recommended that the Council prohibit the use of the Plata for displaying signs and that htey cause to have erected a community sign board large enough for the displaying of a number of signs for the use of the various organizations of the City; however a permit, of nomfnal fee, necessary for the usage of maid sign. The Council discusse~ the feasibility of erecting said sign board and upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by Cl. Boltz, which carried, the matter was re- farted to the Planning Commission. ~F~a~'S REPORT: The monthly report of the City Traasurer for the month of January, '19~7 was examined and ordered filed. ~Ai~ DISTRICT: Cl. Lyons suggested that the 0ounsils of Coronado and National City be invited to meet with the city Council and discuss the feasibility of Joining smd forming a water district so that more land in the vicinity could be used for irrigation. The Council however, after ~iecussing the various angles involved, felt that it would be best to have the City Engineer a~tend the San Diego Council meeting when the report would be male on the probabilities md conditions involved to Joiu the Metropolitan Water District, BILT-q PAID: Upon motion by Cl. Rife, seconded by C1. Boltz, which carried, the folling bills, after examination by the finance co~ttee, were ordered paid: 1094E 0rtiz Motol Co. Pickup Truck $ 1094~ Pay Roll, General Feb ~,-15-37 1,124.00 10944 Pay Roll, Parks &Blvds & Sewers ~ebl-15-57 455.00 10945 Union 0il Co. Gasoline and oils, 159.15 10946 Ross' Stationery & Gift Shop, Supplies, 16.43 10947 Ray-Rite Company, Supplies, 2.75 10948 Helen Scott, Auto up-keep, 6.00 109~9 Rmfl Tholl, Labor and supplies, 9.?4 10950 Municipal Fiscal Officers, Dues, 1.00 10951 Chula Vista Electric Co. Supplies, and labor, 6.89 10952 Frazee' s Supplies, 14.42 10955 Sweetwater ~{.~dware, Supplies, 6.30 10954 Carlson & Simpson, Merchandise, 18.17 10955 S. D. Cons. Gas & Electric COo Electricity and gas, 426.02 10956 A. K. lgcCrea, Labor, ~1.50 10957 The Chula Vista Star, Legal printing, 10958 Chas. P. Moies, Yanue_~y s&lary 35.76 10959 Jack Calveew, Merchandise, 3.00 ADJO~RT: Upon motion by Cl. Rife, seconded by Cl. Boltz, which carried, this Council adjourned sine die. Attest: 0RDIt, D~CE No. 260: Cl. Lyons offered Ordinance no. 260 which was put on it's first reading. This is mu ordinance transferring the E zone to the D zone. I hereby certify that the above ordinance was included in the businmss of the regular meeting of February 15, 1937. City Cler~ o~/the City of Chula Vista, California.