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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1933/10/03 OCTOBER 3, 1933 T~e 0ounoil met in regular session in the 0curtail Ohamber of the 01ty Hall, on the above date, with Mayor Done presiding. U-sting aslled to order at ?:~0 p. m. Presetn~ Mayor Done, 0ounoilmen Howe, Lyons, Brown, 0onyerso MII~u'A~S OF i~REVIOI~ ~TING~: The minutes of the last regular meeting of September 5, 19S3, a~d of an adjourned regular meeting of Sep~emher 19, 193.~, ~aving been mailed to sash member of this Gounell, were approved as prepared by the slerk. q~T~D AVEh't~: Mr. H. L. 0instead, of the local Chamber of Gm-meres, called attention ~o the ~ero~ sit, tics on ~d Avenue, between ~vidson ~ F S~reets~ where a i~ button ia lo,ted in the s~eet. ~ s~gested ~t a cross wa~ be painted on the payment at ~is point~ also, at ~vidson S~eet~ with She caution "S~" on the pave- ment when approa~i~ ~is spot. Referred to ~e Police ~p~m~t. · A~ ~ ~ING: ~o~ei~ ~we ~led attention ~ ~ti~e published in the ~a~ issue of the Ch~a Vista St~, wherein ~e ol~ ~aessor is b~-~e~ for asasssi~ ~e Swee~ater Wat~ ~oratlon'a ~operty at its proper assessed value, instead of the four low~ ~d ~ value~ ~ s~ted t~t ~e S~ had published this s~t~ent ~ It appe~ t~t if t~ water ~era do not get a l~er rate, the b~e. ~ asked ~t this ~tter be p~eed in the minutes of ~ls m~. Cl~ Attorney Ludwig defendea ~e asasss~'s a~ion, wl~ She stat~en~ ~at t~ assessor is e~elled ~ ~rreot ~ eaea~d asnss~nts, by his oa~ of off lee, as we~ as ~ assess property at its softest v~ue. ~e att~ey f~er s~ated that~ in his ~ion w~d ~ve no effeet ~ fi~ t~ ~w rate ~ t~ R. R. ~sion. ~so, ~t the stat~ent in the S~ to t~e effect t~t the wa~er ~s wo~d have ~ p~ for the eost of this he~i~, s~ $27,0~, was minleadi~, as the reo~ds ~ that the O~iasion does not alw~s a~ the mo~ts ela~d f~ o~t of ~i~s. Cl. ~ moved ~at this ~ttar be p~oed in the reoords~ ~d was swashed by Cl. ~e, ~ioh ~led; 01. 0o~rs voting No, wi~ t~ ztat~nt t~t ~e assessor ~d m~e~ perfo~ed his duty, i~ ~m this 0o~eil. S~EET SI(~{'. The city engineer reported that no progress has been ~ade in the matter of installing a street sign at National and E, as he has not, as yet, heard frc~ the State authorities on the type of street sign that they will authorize. VAOATIONS: The Street Superintendent, by letter, reported the dates on whieh e~- ployes of hl~ department had taken their vasations this year, blanket authority for these vaeations having been granted by this Counsil, ~une 6, 19~3. S~EET ~XEES~ The owners of a lemon orehard on G Street, between National and Bay, Misses Lois Brun~red and Scan R. Miehler, informed this 0ounoil that the pepper trees, fronting their orehard, is eovered with soft brown seals, whieh is a m---ce to the orchard in qu~stion. Upon motion by Clo 0ony~rs, seeon~ed by 01. Brown, which serried, this mat- ter is referred to the City Tree War~en to investigate, and if conditions warrant, to have the pepper trees sprayed, at lowest obtainable cost. CXq.DINANGE:No. 2~8: Upon motion by 01. BI-own, sesonded by 01. Oonyers, which carried, ordi-a~e No. 228 WaS placed on its eeeond and final reading. The ord~nR-ee was read, and was passed, adopted .r.~ approved, as read, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: 01o I~we, Lyons, Brown, O~nyers. N0~S: None. ABSENT: None. ~ LI~UID~: The Fire C~ief ln-esented an ordinance for adoption, whioh would sontrol the storage and use of lnflamable liquids throughout the slty. The proposed ord- inance was read, but no action taken, the members of the 0ounoil e~esoing a desire to have time to go over the various provisions of this ordinause. FRANGHIS~ SUIT: In eonnection with the suit by this city against the San Diego 0on- solidated Gas axed Eleetrie Oc~any, for full payments on the f~anehise of this company, the elerk read a letter from the ec~pany, da.~-ding that this city pay to the oom~any, the sum of $4,964.80, an an amount that the company had paid to the wiry, through error. As this matter is in the hands of fas eity attorney, letter ordered filed° BTT-T-~a DOD~, ~.; A proposed ordinance to -,,lSd the p~sent ordinanee re~- lati~ ~e ~ia~ibu$ion of ~eae irma. ~ ~ been.~rea~ted to ~ia Co,ail at a foyer ~ef~red to the ei~ atto~ey~ ~ig&~ ~d t~e su~ aetion ~he,ltb~n~~ 0RDINAI~ES: In the matter of the new law directing the city elerk to publish all ordinan~es after passage, the eity attorney explained that his opinion is that the fail- ure to have ~ush ordinames published, will not invalidate the ordl-~nee. Cl. Oonyers stated, that in view of the provisions of the new law, ordl--~oes s~ould be published. Meeting of October 3, 1933, ~ontinned. N- R. A. ~he city engineer again presented a proposed project for improvements, under the National Reeo~atru~tion Act. The project proposes to pave 20.15 miles of city streets; 2~ miles to~be 2~ fo~t strip pavi~g. The project, also, plans for a recreation center, the total oo~*~Jeot is esti~ted aa $166,200. Deducting frc~ this amount the grant of the Federal ~overnment, will require bonds to be voted in the amount of $116,340. Upon motion by 01. Rowe~ seconded by 01, Brown, which carried, the city en- gineer was instructed to w~W~ appll~ation to the Federal Gover~mA~t to finance the plan, under a fifteen year payment plan. FRANCHISE TOLL~: The city attorney lnfo~-med this Oounoil that the City attorney of Pasadena has a suit against She electric company of his city, amd wants to ocmsult with our city attorneys mad in a way combine on the legal questions involved in both suits. Authority fcr the expenses of our city att~ney to visit Pasadena mud spend a day there, at a esot to the city of about $15.00, was granted upon motion by 01. Howe, seconded by 01. Brown, which Carried. FIRE E~PARTMENT: In the matter of extending telephones to the sleeping quarters in the fire department~ heretofore authorized to cost $~o00 and $1o75 per year, it was found that these figures were erroneous. The cost will be $10.00 with $~.00 per year, which was authorized upon motion by 01. Oonyers, seconded by 01. Howe, which sexy&ed. PERIODICAL REPORTS: The monthly reports of She 6ity fudge, Fire Chief and C~ief of Police, for the month of September, and the quarterly report of the City Treasurer, were ordered filed. B~.Xa PAID: Upon motion by Cl. Lyons, seconded by 01. Oonyers, which carried, the following bills, after ex~.laation by the finance committee, were ordered paid: 9295 Pay Roi1, 9~96 Ellis Br~en, 9297 Oontractors Equip Go., 9298 Pacific Acetylene Go., 9299 Santa Fe Cigar Store, 9300 Southern Calif. Telephone Co., 9301 Hill Bros. Ohemioal 9302 S. D. ~a and Electric 930~ Patten-Blinn Lumber Go., Kettner,Stafford Goldsmith Co., 9304, 9305 Hi-Way Pharmacy, ga06 ~aek Galvsrs, ~ohn F. Govert, g307 9S08 Pay Roll, 9509 Standard 0il 0o., 9310 E Street Garage, 9311 S. W. Water Corporation, 9[1E l~ay's Gale, 9313 ~has. P. Moles, 9S14 Rouah & Sipple, 9515 C. ~. Reed, 9316 Skinner Company, 9317 0. V. Paing and Ndwo Store, 9318 Herbert V. Bryant, 9319 Nelson & Slcen, 9520 F. E. Ashoroft~ 9521 C. V. Lumber 0o., 9322 Winmore Elect. GO., 9323 Wolfe & Arnold, 93~-4 W. E. Armer, 9S~-5 O. V. Star, Amerioa~ Rubber Mfg. Os., 93~.6 93S7 Denrich Press, 9328 Auto Gear and Sup. Co. 9329 C. V. Sheet ~etal ~orks, 9~30 Oakland' s Repair Shop, 9331 Ross' Stationery Shop, ~lseellaneous ~loyes, Sept., 1933, $2573.6? Trunk repair parts, 1.58 dO. 8~07 Aee~l~e ~ O~ge~, l$.ll S~plies ~r Oo~ty Le~e, $.~0 P~o~ Service, Sept., 19~, 39.50 Bittern Water f~ street ~r~li~, ~.15 ~s ~ ~leotrioity, Sept., 19~, 426~06 Repairi~ power saw, 6.00 Bond of ~t slik, 5~00 ~dieines for f~ ~d kit, 4.30 Au~oblle, ~owl O~ 206.00 ~ineer Services, Water Rate ~aring, 150.~ S~eet ~ Swar ~ls., Sept., 19~, 810.00 ~aoline, do. Repa~s to ~owl 0~, 2.~ Water, Sept., 19~ Feedi~ ~isoners, Sept.~ 19~, 17~94 0i~ ~eas~er~ Sal~ t~ee months, Ti~ repots, ~.00 ~li~ Saws ~ ~ing keys, ~w~e Supplies, 8.76 do. 9~89 ~io for pr~l o~, ~ooken Rook, 6.39 ~dioal e~i~tion of priso~rs, 189.00 L~er ~d Cement, 2.~0 Electric Supplies, Au~oblle t~es, 16.11 Oa~ ~n, F~e ~pt., Sept., 1933, 41.~ ~lnti~ a~ publishi~ 34.~ F~e Hose, S~.25 ~inti~ ~d pap~ ~wls, ~.96 ~t~ repa~ ~rt, 1.46 0onduot~ pipes, 1.50 ~erh~li~ moor ve~e, 0ffi~e ~pplies~ AIIY0L~T: Upon motion by Gl. Oonyers, seconded 'by Cl. Brown, which ~rried, this Oounoil adjourned sine die. 0ity Clerk.