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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1938/03/07I~51UTES OF A ~GUIJ2{ L~A~I~.~G OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF C~:~0~, ~ I.~RCH 7, 1938~ ~e Co~cil met ~ re~lar session, ~ the Co~cil Ch~ber of t~ City ~11, on the above sho~ date, ~,~th ~or B~,m presiding, l~eting called to order at 7:00 o'clock, P.M. ~esent: ~1 m~bers. ~ 0F ~OUS ~2~; ~ ~nutes of t~ ~gu~r meeting of Feb~ 7 ~d the t~ adjoined meetings of Feb~a~ 14 ~nd Feb~ry 21, 1938, having been prepared ~d ~iled to e~ch member of this Co~cil by the City Clerk, were approved as prepared and mailed. ~G ~ION~: Upon ~tion by Cl. Howe, seconded by C. B~t. which c~ried, the report of the PlYing Co~ssion of t~ir last ~gul~ meetl~ was accepted. The last report ~cluded the ~opro~l of the ~pithe~tre ~atre at the intersection of ~ett Street in t~ ~k at ~ch t~ as fin~ces pe~tted. ~C~ ~t0~ ~O~S~: 1,~ E. B. ~len of t~ Ohula Vista 1.~rch~ts Association ~fo~ed t~ Co~cil that the l~lerch~ts Association is conte~lating appointing a c~ttee to pass on ~ ~ents soliciting or peddling ~ything to said members of t~ ~sociation before they ~ll receive the ~comendation of the mercers. ~. ~len inquired if t~ Co~cil could gr~t th~ pe~ssion to include the soliciting of private ho~s by the s~e ~thod but he was infold by the Ci~- Att~ey t~t t~ Council could not legally delegate authority to pri~te indi~du~s but ~artily re- com~ded their action reg~ding the Association itself. ~ 0F C0t~E P~ ,~COI~i~TIqN:, L~. Don Dick~son, ~esident of Ch~a Vista ~h~er of C~erce, by letter c~ended t~ action of t~ City Council in begi~g t~ development of t~ ~rk prope~y ~d recomended the installation of shuffleboard, toque ~d horse-shoe courts, g~s t~t ~y be played by ~sitors as well as citizens ~d reco~nded the installation of such g~s at an early ~te. ~ motion of Cl. H~e, seconded by Cl. ~y~t, which c~ried, the City Clerk was st~cted to ~ the Ch~ber of C~erce f~ the above letter. ~arJ, ~: The City Clerk infor~d t~ Co~cil t~t t~ ~venty-four 2 x 3 ft. fl~s, which had been o~ered for the last Fiesta ~d were not used, could be turned ~th only ~ allow~ce of 50 percent of the cost value ~d inq~red if the Co~cil coat~ated ~y acti~ty ~ereby $~se fl~s ~t be used or if they ad~sed t~ retu~ of s~e. T~ Oo~ci~ felt t~t the ~ce of percentage was too ~d that ~e fl~s should be kept for fut~e use, or t~ to dispose of them to some other city at a better price. It was bro~ht up t~t t~ ~eric~ L~ion had a~eed to fur~sh t~ l~ge flag in ~e Plaza fl~-pole and as it is baby tattered the Clerk was inst~cted to contact the members of t~ ~eric~ ~gion ~d see if they ~uld replace it. ~. ~.L~ E ~: ~s. ~se ~ller requested t~ City Council to ~t her pe~ssion to ~move a pepper tree on "F" Street v~ich is in ~e w~ of the cont.- plated drive-w~ for the new ho~ which she is ~te~ing to build. ~e matter was referred to the P~ing Co~tssion for t~ir recomendation~ ~ 0IL ~ OO~C~ ~: Upon moti~ ~ Cl. T~ons, seconded by Cl. B~t, ~ich c~ried, the application of the Union 0il Co. for a Oe~nt Contractor's ~cense was grated. W~ E~'~ ~: Upon motion by Gl. T~nus, seconded by Cl. H~e, ~ich c~ied. the ~co~dation of the City Clerk that t~ ~ter filter ~ the City E1 be re~ved ~d be replaced ~th a plan water fo~tain ~d that shoed ~e condition of the water be suc~ that it was ~fit to ~i~ bottled water could be used d~lng t~t p~ti~l~ time, was approved. ~I~ q0~0L: A letter received f~m ~. A. G. Bre~eis, Forest ~per~sor, ~s read at ~ meet~g. Said letter ~fo~ed t~ Oo~cil t~t ~el M~tain bu~, a repo~ on ~ich had pre~ous~ been ~tted to the 0ouncil, was not great enou~ to w~r~t t~ ~ildi~ of basins ~t m~e as a re~l~ of what ~t be e~e~ed should a hea~ b~sh fire t~e place on ~e ~ter sheds ~d it was po~ted out t~t shoed it be necessa~ to build such b~ins for a ~rge bu~ t~t the city ~d co.ties ~fected ~uld be e~ected to p~ticipate in t~ cost of the ~st~la- tion of the basis. ~id letter ~s filed. ~ C~: ~ Oity Atto~ey reported on att~ti~ to get the p~perty ~ers ~ the ~ttoon District to use on convey~ clams th~ ~y have reg~ding ~ter ~. 01. ~ns cal~d the attention of the Council to the fact that t~ last isle of ~e St~ referred to t~ suspension of all l~eetin~ of ~arc~ 7, 19S8, continued. t~xes and inquired if that was the intended purpose of the Council. He was informed by the City Attorney that it was merely a misunderstanding between the reporter and himself but that the City could not suspend any taxes and that the correct notice should have been in regard to the suspension of penalties onlyo The Council, however, refused to consider the ordinance suspending penalties until such time as the property ~ners in the Mattoon District have made proper conveyances. PLAY GROUND ,LEASE: The City Attorney informed the Council that he felt sure that the School Board would be willing to lease their lend for a play-ground if the proper offer were made by this Council and that he had determined that W. P. A. appropriation could be obtained upon such a lease as the City is contemplating. He suggested, h~we~er, that the present City Council take action which will not be binding on the succeeding council but which will start the necessary procedure to obtain such lease. The Council as a whole ~elt that this would be the proper actiom and that they should take no action which would bind the succeeding council. Upon motion by Cl. Tt~nons, seconded by Gl. Boltz, which carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify the School Board that the Council would be willing to c~rry out the action as proposed by the City Attorney° ~PEI~IODICAL REPORTS: The monthly report of the City Judge, the Police and Fire Departments for February, 1938, were examined and ordered filed. PLD~BERS 0RDIMAN ,C~: Cl. T~w~m~ns requested information as to when the new plumbing ordinance would be ready for its first reading. He was informed that the Plumbing Ordin- ance was held in abeyance until the County plumbing ordin~nce had been put into effect so that our ordinance would not be in conflict with the 0ounty ordinance. Said County ordinence is expected to be adopted in the near future. Cl. Howe was excused at this time. BW.L~ PAID: Upon motion by Cl. Ttw~nons seconded by Cl. Boltz, ~hich carried, the following bills, after examination by the Finance Committee, were ordered paid: 11564 1~ Roll General, Mb. 1-15, 38 $ 1,150.75 11565 PaY Roi1, Streets ~ Sewers" 1-15, 38 688.23 11566 1~ Roll General, Feb. 16-28, 38 1,261.75 11567 Pay Roll Strts.& Sewers Feb.,16-28, 38 592.62 11568 F. E. Ashcroft, M.D. Examination of Prisoners, 25.00 11569 Geral~ L. Baldwin ~istill~e 13.66 11570 Guy A. Bigelow Plants for Library Park 3.30 11571 0hula Vista Agency Insurance 13.34 1157~ C. V. Bldg. Loan Asso. Insurance 20.40 11573 C. V. Dry Goods Co. Rubber Sheeting 1.42 1157~, C. V. Lumber Co. Lumber & Supplies 8.22 11575 Chula Vista Star Stationery 35.~1 11576 D. Wayne Egbert Drug supplies 3.26 11577 Fisaal Workers Asso. 1938 Dues 1.00 11578 Fuson Garage Repairs 2.94 11579 Guptil & Fulton Insurance 23.00 11580 Hartwell's Top Shop Auto repairs 12.74 l1581 Warren Hatz Fertilizer 11.59 ~1582 Helm Bros. Royal Tires 38.S3 11583 Sasper's Mailing Service Auto list for 1938 50.00 1158~ Kinmore Electric Co. Extension cords 4.85 11585 Bobby Law 7~ounding of animals for FebrUary 18.00 ll~6 National Iron '~orks Joist Hangers 3.?1 11587 Pacific Chemical Company Supplies ll.04 l1588 R~ss' Sta.& Gift Shop Stationery supplies 1.70 11589 S. D. Tractor & Equipment Co. Tractor supplies 8~.3~ 11590 Paul Sipple Auto. repairs 100.00 11591 Smith's Drug Store Supplies ~.00 11592 South Bay Inmber CO. Ltd. Materials 2~.1~ 11593 Paul I. Stevens Radiator hose 11594 Rodney Stokes Company Assessor's ~ap 32.26 11595 So. California Telephone Company Telephone Bill 50.80 11596 ~mt l Tholl Ambulance Repairs 18.83 11597 Western Metal Supply OorAoany Supplies 6~.26 11598 BenJ. F. Wigginton Rental for Sewing Project 25.00 11599 Wallace E. Armer, Chief Volunteer Flremen's Pay Roll ~5.00 ll600 Borg~s Furniture Store Second Hand Table 2.58 ll601 Standard 0il Co. of California Gasoline for February 182.~5 ll602 Farrah's Cafe Feeding of Prisoners 28.84 11603 Homeland Building Company Bldg. i,~t erials 19 o51 Meeting of M~rch ?, 1958 continued 11604 Harry T. Palmer & Son Automobile repairs $ 30~05 1160~ Standard Iron Works Materials and Labor 22.89 11606 Webb Bros. Ltd. Tractor repairs 18.19 11607 Travelers Ins. Oompany Group Life Ins. 26.49 11608 Star A~to Service Rep~irs & I~aterials for Tractor 60.45 11609 City Revolving l~md Reimbursement for Misc. Bills 6.13 11610 Csliforn-ia Water & Tele~l~e Water 2?8.65 11611 Helen M. Scott Mileage for February 6.27 11612 Travelers Ins. Con, any G~oup Ins. for February 21.00 STOP SIG~ REFLECTORS: Chief Kelly requested permission from the Council to purchase eight (8) sets of Red Reflectors to be installed on each side of the stop- signs used in the intersection of "F" Street and Third Avenue, M~nmna Street and Third Avenue ~ud on each side of the Plazao He stated that several of these ~igns had been struck by automobiles at night and that the reflectors were needed to prevent shy accidents which would cause the City to be liable for damages. Upon motion by Cl. Boltz seconded by Cl. Timmons, which carried, the above request was granted. STREET W~TER TiGIK: Upon motion by Cl. TIE~ons seconded by Cl. Bryant, which c~rried, the request of the StYeet Superintendent to purchase a street water-sprinkling t-nk for approximately $165 frora the Chula Vista ~tal Works was approved. ~DJOUR~E~E~T: Upon motion by Cl. Tl~nons, seconded by Cl. Boltz, which carried, this Council' adjourned to Monday, March the 21st., 1938, at 6:~0 P. M. Attest: