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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1938/05/17 MINUTES OF AN ADJO~JRNED REGNJLAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUIJ~ VISTA, C~J~IFORNIA, HELD MAY 17, 1938. The Council met pursuant to adjournment in the O~ncil Chamber of the City Hall on the above shown d~te with Mayor Done presiding. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Present: Mayor Done, Councilmen Howe, Brown and Bryant. Absent: Councilman Timmons. TREE REQUESTS: Upon reco~mmendation of the City Planning Comission the request of Elwyn Hatz for permission to remove three d~ palms from in front of his resi- dence at 832 Third Ave. and to replace with two Cocos Plumosas was granted. The Council concurred in th~ recommendation of the City Plan- ning C~tssion that the request of Mrs. Eitzen for the removal of four olive trees in front of her residence at 138 Third Ave. be tabled until the recomendation of the contemplated tree sUrvey is received. The Council approved the reco~endation of the City Planning Commission in regard to the request of Mr. Chase, Principal of the Sunior High School, that they be allowed to remove the Westerly tree on the SouI~ side of G St. at this time and that the other two trees, one on G and one on let. Ave., be left in until such time as the pepper trees they are now planting have grown so that the removal of the other trees would not be so noticeable. The Council approved the recon~nendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the request of Mr. S. P. I'&~rch of 237 Church Ave. that should trees be planted in front of his residence that they should be Black Acacias and not 0ceos Plumosas as requested inasmuch as the other trees on this particular street are Black Acacias. TWO HO,UR, ,,PAREI~..G: ~r. Neil Skinner and Mr. B. Ross, representatives of the Chula Vista Merchants' Association, informed the Council that the said Association in trying to work out ways ~ud means of making more available parking space for customers had passed a motion to request the City Council to have the two hour park- ing ordinance enforced and to see if it were possible for the Council to pass an ordinance eliminating some of the Red Zones in the business district to ~-~e more parking space. They inquired if it were possible for the Coun%~s~e~S anything in r~gard to having the employers and employees of the differe~nt%~8~se~ park their cars off the main street. As not all of the merchants belong to the said Associa- tion it was imDossible for them to get the whole-hearted support of all the merchants in this respect. Chief Kelly pointed out in detail the hazard of eliminating any of the present red zones and the Council felt that they should be left as they are rather than to eliminate a portion at the possible risk of a serious accident. Cl. Bryant stated that in his opinion a friendly suggestion to the various employers and employees of those concerns who are not members of the Association ~uld bring the desired results and stated that he and Chief K~lly would contact the various employers and employees and urge them to assist in this campaign to create more available parking space. YAW~ ROAD: Mr. Yawger by letter informed the City Council of the proposed subdivision of his § acre lot on 6th Ave. and It St. v~lth the implication that the 0~y accept the Easterly part of the Northerly 30 ft. of his property and that the 60 ft. strip crossing the Westerly part be accepted by the City for street purposes. He pointed out that he had sold two lots on the Northerly part of this tract and at the present time two new residences were built there. He submitted a sketch of the proposed subdivision and pictures of the two homes referred to. The City Planning Commission, while approving the proposed development, hesitated to recommend the acceptance of the street by the City Council. The City Engineer expressed his opinion that inasmuch as the grade of the street along the Northerly part of the said lot is high it would need a retaining wall and guard rail to offer proper pro- tection, especially as it would be only a 30 ft. street, and also recommended that the necessary culverts be installed before acceptance is considered. Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the City Engineer was instructed to see Mr. Yawger and i~form him that a retaining wall, necessary barricades and cul- verts would have to be installed before the stress could be accepted by the City. P ,LANIIING C0~E~ISSI. O.N CLEP~.: Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Howe, which carried, the action of the City Planning Commission in employing Miss Betty Bethge as clerk for said Commission at a salary of $2.$0 a meeting and that her employment be retroactive to the meeting of April 18th was approved. P. W. A. TREE SURVEY: The City Engineer presented to the Council proJect~?~ applications 'for a fi'e'~d survey and complete census of the shade trees in the ~ity of Chula Vista, said survey to determine the species, size, condition and exact location of all trees in city streets and to plot their location on maps with appropriate notations; the ~. P. A. to assume the entire cost of said project. Meeting of May 17, 1538, continued° The City Pl~Bning 0onw.~ssion having been informed by Mr. Weissgerber that this said project would be submitted tonight recormuended that it be accepted° Upon motion by Clo Brown, seconded by Cl. Bryant, which carried, the Mayor and the City Cler$~were instructed to fill out the necessary blanks. WOMAN'S CLUB PALM TR~q: The Chula Vista Wo~-n's Club by letter congratulated the City Council on the work in improving the new park and development of the new street and offered to donate to the City ten (10) palm trees nOw growing in front of the Club House. providing the city would remove them and rearrange one of the three remaining palms. Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Bryant, which carried, the City Engineer and the Street Department were instructed to make arrangements for the said removal and to contact Mrs. Frank Dupree in regard to the rearrangement. ORDINANCE ,NO. 271,: Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Clo Bryant, which carried, Ordinance No. 2~1 was placed on its second and final reading. The ordinance was read in full and was in the exact form as given at its first reading at the meeting of this council held May 2, 1938. It was passed, adopted and approved as read by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Howe, Brown, Bryant and Done; NOES: None; ABSENT: Councilman T~n~ons. COUNTY TAX D~.:~D LANDS: Cl. Bryant offered Resolution No. 518 and the City Attorney explained that said resolution authorized the City to maWe an offer to the Board of Supervisors of the 0ounty of San Diego to acquire by purchase all the right, title and interest of the State of California to the parcels of property in the City 9f Chula Vista which are delinquent prior to 1932 for $1.00 per parcel and authorized the Ms, or to execute the Sales Agreement to effect said purchase on behalf of the said City and instructs the City Attorney to submit said proposal to purchase, to- gether with the said form of Sales Agreement, to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration. The City Attorney further e~plained that this was a necessary step in the program of clearing the Mattoon property in Chula Vista. The resolution was read and was passed and adopted as read by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: ~mh~ iI~ aud Howe. NOES: None° ABS~IqT: Clo Timmons. PR~P~,~,, t~ ~ A l~:'A'he City Olerk presented to the Council applications received fr~ 'P. W. A. Headquarters at San Francisco as a result of the tentatiVe application made at the last meeting. However, these applications specified that the sponsor was to ps~ 55% Of the total cost of the project. The City E~gineer informed the Council that an interested party had informed him that he was under the impression that soon 100% lo-~a or grants would be made and that Mr. Kaspar, District Representative of the P W A, would keep in touch with him in regard to the said 100% project, should it materialize. It was decided to do nothing until further word was receiVed from Mr. Kaspar. TAX ORDINANCE REVISIC$1: The City Attorney informed the Council that the LeagUe of Municipalities, after having been requested by so ~ny Mauicipalities in the State for a model tax ordinance, had devoted much ti~ and had employed tax specialists to assist in drafting a more up to date tax ordinauce but not being able to recognize fully the sitUations as they exist in the various Sixth Class Cities have decided to have a meeting of representatives of as many of the cities as possible some time soon in Los Angeles. The City Attorney advised that inasmuch as the City Clerk's duties bring him into more direct touch with these problems and aS he, the City Attorney, was f~r. tliar with the present tax ordinance and the difficulties that exist, it might be wise for the City Clerk end the City Attorney to attend the meeting in Los Angeles whe~ it is held. Mayor Done stated that Louis Burke was to be present at the next County League Meetingto be held in San Diego and that he could be contacted at that time regarding the tax ordinance development. Re suggested that the City Council decide at a later date in regard to the Clerk and City Attorney attending said meeting. AMBULANCE STA~'~ AND ~IRE EXTINGUISHER: Upon recommendation by Cl. Bryant the Council authorized the Police Department to have the ~son Garage inspect and repair the starter on the ambulance and also authorized the purchase of a fire extinguisher to be kept in said ombulance. LA PLAYA ~iSTA SEWER DISTRICT: The City ~gineer reported that only six property owners in the La Pls~a Vista Subdivision attended the proposed sewer district meeting. It was discovered that quite a nur~ber of the property owners in said district were not interested at the present time in having the sewers install- ed at their places. It was decided that should all the property o~ers in One particular Block agree to stand the cost of having sewers extended to that particu- lar Block agree to stand the cost of having sewers extended to that particular Block the City Engineer would then get estimates on the cost to each particular Meeting of May 17, 1938, continued. property owner. STREET OILING: The City ~gineer reported that he had graded 6th Ave. from F St. to H St. and was now grading H St. from 4th to $th ~nd inasmuch as the Board of Supervisors had not officially approved the resolution authorizing the use of County equipment, he asked the Council for their authorization to purchase the necessary oil at the best possible price upon receiving the acceptance of the said resolution from the Board of Supervisors. Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. HOwe, which carried, said request was granted upon said condition. W.~.~!, CUT'IEE: The City Engineer recommended the purchase of a weed cutter at a cost of $233.§0 with extra bladeo He advised that this would reduce the cost of weed burning and would consequently save on the assessment s against properties for weed burning It could also be used in other work inthe Street Department. Upon motion by Cl. HOwe, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the above purchase was authorized and was to be charged to the Weed Burning Account. ,REPLACE, TRACTOR: The City Engineer informed the Council that one of the tractors is prne$t~l.~; worn out and if anything is to be realized fx~m it on a turn-t- basis it must be exchanged soon. He suggested that inammach as the Budget for the present year does not allow for such an expenditure that the City buy one on a rental basis as this is being done by several other cities. Mmyor D~ne suggested that the City Engineer and Street Commissioner Rc~e make the necessary inquiry and investigation as to cost etc. of a new or second hand tractor and report at the next meeting and it was so decided. BILL~ P~TD: Upon motion ~y Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Bryant, which carried, the following bills, after e~mtnation by the Finance Commfttee, were ordered paid: 11,716 Pa~ Roll May 1-1§, General Fand $ 1,187o6§ ll,?l? Pay Roll May 1-1$, Street and Sewer Fund ?07.72 11,718 American Bitumuls Co. Bitumuls ?0.2? 11,719 Gerald L. Baldwin Distillate 5.09 ll,?20 Chula Vista Star Tax Deed and Nominee Blanks 13.39 11,721 Public Works Rotary Broom 9.?0 11,722 H. G. Fenton Material COo Stripping Gravel 36.$9 11,723 Warren Hatz Fertilizer 12.88 11,724 Hazard-Gould & Co. Alamltes and Valve Leathers $.05 11,723 Holcomb's Flash light and Hack Saw Blades 1.96 11,726 Ki~ney Bros. Aerial, condensers, etc. 10.A~ 11,727 C. V. Screen & M~g. Co. Repairs 4.62 11,728 National Avenue P~intery Post cards, license blanks, etc. 3~.20 11,729 Nelson & Sloan Sand and gravel 4.?2 ll,?30 Oakland & Wagner Gare~ge Repairs 11,731 0rtiz Motor Company Repairs, psrts, etc. 88.41 ll,?3Z Richfield 0il Corporation Gasoline 20.14 11,733 S. D. Cons. Gas & Electric Co. April bill 4A~.98 11,734 S. D. Tractor & Equpt. COo T~acto~ repairs 31.~4 11,735 Sanitary ~_;ndry Laundry for Jail 2.04 11,736 Standard 0il Co. of California Gasoline 1S9.63 11,?S? Western Metal Supply Co. Supplies 16.45 11,738 Western Union Tole. Co. Wire to C of P Gallup 1.72 11,739 The Copper Shop Repair Neon sign 10.~0 11,?~0 Fred C. Wilson & Sons Sewer pipe 11,741 Ohula Vista Auto Col Dif. on new car, supplies, etc. 372.A~ ,A~(X~T: Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Howe, which carried, this Council adjourned sine die. Attest: