HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1948/01/13 MINUTES OF REGULAR ~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
O~1 TH~ CITY OF CHULA VISTA, GALIFOF~WIA, F.~J.o TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 1948.
The Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers of the City
Hall, on the ab*ye date, with Mayor Koester presiding. The meeting was called
to order at 7 o~clock P.M., Present: Councilmen Koester, Nashold,Kidder,
Riesland, Dyson. Absent: None.
Minutes of Regular meeting held December 9, 1947, were presented, and, on
motion by Councilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Nashold, which carried,
were approved.
P~ANEI~G CO~2~-ISSION MINUTES: Upon motion by Councilman Dyson, seconded by
Councilman Riesland, ~hich ~arried, minutes of a Planning Commission held
January 12, 1948, were approved.
ZONING: The Chula Vista Planning Co,~i ssion having recommended to council
that City Administrator Bryant investigate the matter of hiring a Consultant
for the purpose of drafting a complete zoning ordinance for the city, and also
matters pertaining to the Master Plan, ufon motion by Councilman Kidder,
seconded by Councilman Nashold, and carried, it was moved that City A~mfuistrator
be so authorised and that he present the preposition to the council at a later
meeting.
APPLICATION FO~ STATE AID ~ SE~ PLANS; Administrator Bryant having started
negotiations for procurement of State Aid for Plans and construction of new
Sewer Plant, stated that he had turned over the applications to ~ir.Carwile for
their portion of the application and Mr.Carwile had prepared the papers as far as
their firm could go and presented them herewith.
~LUTiON N0.850. Councilman Kidder offered Resolution No.850. This is
Resolution authorizing application for State planning money under Chapter
The Resolution was read in f~11 and was passed, adopted and approved by the
following vote, to-wit: Ayes: CouncAlmen Kidder, Riesland, Koester, Nashold,
Dyson. Noes: None. Absent: None.
R~SOLUTION NO. 851~ Councilman Nashold offered Resolution No.851. This
is a Resolution authorizing application for State Money for construction of
Sewer Plant under Chapter 20. The Resolution was read in full and was passed,
adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit: AyeS: Councilmen Nashold,
Dyson, Kidder, Riesland, Koester. Noes: None. Absant: None.
Mr. Carwile then proceeded to present the plans of the new Sewer Treatment Plant,
together with profiles and construction details of Sewer Trunk Lines. He
e~plained that the next step would be the presentation of the completed plans
to O~Melveny & Myers, our bonding attorneys for their approval, after which the
call for bids for construction could be published.
TAXI-CAB APPLICATION - V~:~'S COOPERATIVE: Mrs.Wentland made application
to operate three (3) Taxi Cabs in the City of Chula Vista under the business name
of "Veterans Cooperative Taxi Cab Company". In the discussion which followed,
Mr.DeWitt Higgs, Attorney representing the Chula Vista Yellow Cab Company, in
pr~teet, brought out, through questioning, the fact that Mrs.Wentland was the
a~. owaer of the Company, but admittedly would not operate or o%m the cabs which
were to be used in the City of Chula Vista. City Attorney Boyer then made the
statement that, in his opinion the application was out of order ant% could not be
accepted, and recoe~ended that the entire matter be deferred, in order to give
time for complete investigation, until the next Regular meeting of the Council,
February 10, 1948.
STREET LIGHTS: The clerk read a letter from P~r.Kimball of the San Diego
Gas & Electric Company in which they stated that actual construction on
the revamping of the entire street light system in Ch~_la Vista would begin
approximately February 16~ 1948.
The clerk also presented a map to the council showing locations of all
existing lights as well as proposed additions. It was then suggested
by the council that a night survey be made by the police department and
members of the council to determine whether or not any important points
had been missed.
T~UCK ROUTE: Mr.George DeWolfe appeared before council to complain of
heavy trucks using Third Avenue for a truck route. Administrator Bryant
advised ~r~DeWolfe that a study had been made and that plans were under~y
to re-route the trucks away from the Main Street, and to reinforce the
necessary pavements to re-route incoming trucks and that Mr~Beuthel,
of the State Highway Division~ would soon be in Chula Vista to lend his
help in the matter,
SUBDIVISION O~DI~A~CE: CounCAlm~u Riesland brought up the subject of our
new Subdivision Ordinance, and wondered if perhaps the council was defeating
the purpose of the Ordinance by being too stringent in some of the require-
ments. He suggested that road otl be allowed in place of plant mtx, and
study of the Ordinance revealed that plant slx was not definitely specified,
but this matter was left up to the city engineer. No ~efinite dec. ions
were reached and no action taken.
CARD ROOM APPLICATION: Mt.Botts having applied for license $o operate card
room at 92 National Avenue, the clerk read a letter from the Chi.of of Police
~ue recommended that the license be denied on the groundz that, mn comparison
with other cities of the sixth class in the area, he felt that the granting
of additional licenses to operate card rooms was not advisable. Whereupon
it was moved by CounCilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Koester, and
carried, ~hat the application be denied.
OHDINA~CE NO.385: On motion by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Councilm_a~
Riesland, w~ich carried, Ordinance No~385 was placed on its second reading.
This is an Ordinance closing the City Dump. The Ordinance was ~ in its
ex~ct form as when placed on its first reading December 9, 1947, and,
after reading of the title it was moved by Councilman Kidder, seconded by
CounC51ma~ Koester, and carried, that the read~ug Af the text be waived.
The Ordinance was passed, adopted and approved by the following vote,to-wit:
Ayes: Councilman Kidder, Riesland,Koester,Nashold, Dyson. Noes: None.
Absent: None~
CAED ROOM APPLICATION~ - Harold R:Nease: An application to operate card
room at 246 National Avenue, Chula Vista, was presented, and, due to the fact
that there was no report from the Police Department on the application,
the matter was continued ~ntil the next Regular meeting, Februax-y 10,1958.
ORDI~CE NO.386: On motion by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Councilmen
Riesland, ~ich carried, Ordinance No~386 was placed on its second reading.
This is an Ordinance prohibiting ~oking on buses. The Ordinance was in
i~ exact form as when placed on its first reading, and, after reading
of the title, it was moved by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Councilma~
Riesland, and carried, that further reading of the text be waivede The
Ordinance was passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Councilman Kidder, Riesland,Koester, Nashold,Dyson. Noes: None.
Absent: None e
XESOLUTION NOES&8: Counc~lmau Riesland offered Resolution No.8~8.
This is a Resolution authorizing Franchise for colle~tiun of Garbage
and Refuse. The Resolution was read in full, and being in the same form
as when placed on its first reading Decmmber 9, 1947, was passed, adopted
and approved by the following vote,to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Riesland,
Koester,Nashold, Dyson,Kidder. Noes: None. Absent: None.
MANAGEMENT IN~O~ATION SERVICE: It ~s moved by Councilman Kidder,
seconded by Counc~l=au Riesland, and carried, that the city clerk be
authorized to subscribe to Management Information Service for one year
at a cost of $50.00.
RESOLUTION N0~852: Councilman Kidder offered Resolution No.852. This is
a Resolution authorizing the clerk to execute a contract for procuring a
Retirement Survey of costs. The Resolution was read in f~]l and was
passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-~it: Ayes:
Councilmen Kidder, Riesland, Koester,Nashold, Dyson. Noes: None. Absent:
None o
OFFEE TO PLI~CHASE CITY DUMP: The clerk read a letter from Mr.C.M~Davis of
National City offering to purchase the City Dump~ but it was the unanimous
· pinion of the council that no sale of city lands be made at this time.
RE-MODEL PLANS - CITY HaLb: It w~s moved by Counc~lm~u Riesland, seconded
by Councilman Nashold, and carried, that Mr. Burnham be instructed to suspend
drafting of plans to remodel the present city hall, pending investigation
of advisability of constructing new city hall on the site now owned by the
city.
ADJOUP~NMENT: It was moved by Counc~l,~ Riesland, seconded by Councilman
Nashold, and carried, that the meeting be adjourned to Monday, January 19,
19~8, at 7 o~clock P-~.,
Herbert V.Bryant, City Clerk.