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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1938/11/07N~XN~i1~S OF A REGULAR ~T~G OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CtEFLA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, ~T~ NOVemBER ?, 19~8. The Council met in regular session in the Council Chamber of the Oity Hall on the above sho~n date with Mayor Done presiding. Meeting celled to order at ? o'clock P.M. im~esentE Ail members. MINDV~ES OF P~EVIOUS I~ ~'iNGS: The minutes of the Regular ~ee~lng of Oct. etd --~ of the AdjoUrned Regular Meeting of Oct. 10th, 19~8 having been prepared and mailed to each member of this 0ouncil by the City Clerk, were approved as prepared and mailed. U~RABLE OIX~: Mr. R. Conyers informed the Council of the bad odor comtng tO the northerly part of Chula Vista, especially during the.vening hours, and requested that the Council take some measure to ascertain the source of such odor and m~ke an effort to have the same remedied. He recoz~ended that the prowl car be put on this task when the odor is next noticed ~ud try to find the source of ssme. The City Council agreed that the prowl car would be used as above recommended. cITY ENGI~:~'S RE$IGI~TTION: City ~g~eer Weissgerber ~ad a letter of resi~ation effective ~v. ~, 1~. ~ stated ~ s~d letter of resi~ation ~s requested by ~or ~e on b~f of the Oity Co.oil ~ recit~ ~ ~is letter t~t lack of co- operation existi~ be~eeu h~elf ~d certain city ~ci~en ~de it ad. sable f~ ~ to ~si~. ~or ~ne ~ested that the te~tion ~te he extended ~o Nov. ~0, 19~. 01. Tt~s moved tha~ t~ resi~ation be accepted as of ~v. $, 19~. 01. stated ~% s~d res~ation did not ~eflect upon the 0ity ~g~eer's w~k and should be accept~ ~th regrets. ~e City ~gineer stated that in his satiation no su~ ~ing as accepting the resieation with regrets e~sted ~d that he ~d sacral c~ications that he ~uld disclose if they app~ved his resi~ation; howe~r, if t~y ~w fit continue ~s sauces he ~s s~ ~s ~l~nt co~d be ~rked out ~eeab~ ~ he would not c~ to disclose the ~n~nts of these c~ications. ~ral of co~ci~n stated that if ~y acti~s had been t~en by ~ m~bers of the Co~cil ~ich ~t reflect upon t~ Oi~ t~t t~ ~tter should be disclosed ~d broet abo~ board. Cl. Tt~ons then read ~s ~po~ of his instigation of the spewing of ce~a~ ~ds relati~ to ~to~ rep~rs ~d p~se of t~es ~d tubes accord~g to t~ City C~cil's i~t~ctions at the ~eti~ of Oct. l~h. T~ said re~rt was ~ ~d in detail, s~ed the ~ts t~t each of the loc~ g~e m~ ~ ti~ de~ers ~ve received for their ~spective ~nt~ ~d disclosed quite a ~riati~ ~ ~e ~ts. ~ repo~ al~ sh~ t~t a ~icipal disc~t is o~ari~ giv~ cities fo~ purc~s- ~g tires but ~ich was ~t giv~ to the City by Sipple for ~s ~n~ ~iness. ~ closi~ the repo~ ~ated that in ~e e~tion of Cl. T~a ~ intent of sp~ad- i~ City bus.ess equitab~ had been ~i~ ~olated ~n~ ~ a ~ to pre~nt a ~petition of this ~sa~ c~diti~ he rec~ed that the ~cil ~ploy a supe~t~dent or city e~ee~ ~o ~uld c~ ou~ orders a~ ~mctiens of the C~cil. ~e City ~eer %h~ ~ad e~racts ~ t~ of the ~u~ ~et~ ~ti~ to t~ m~t~ dist~bution of busi~ss ~d stated ~at his p~ses ~d been ~de accor~ ~ that it had all b~n ~ne direct~ ~$ t~ ~rc~si~ ~t. ~ said t~t it had been ~ossib~ to fo~e the l~ge ~t of repair ~ ti~ ~k ne~e~ d~ ~ ~he h~d u~ge ~e city eq~nt ~ceiv~ ~ ~ on ~d A~n~ ~d t~t ~at~ it had acc~ted at one ti~. Cl. ~ena stated that the City ~ne~ w~n he discovered that so ~ch business ~uld be giv~ ~ one ~th if ~ ~d ~ the attention of the Co. oil, ~ ~y ~her of the Co. oil, to ~ fact that he was ~e t~ C~ncil ~u~ have au~ized t~ ~rk bei~ gi~ ~ eq~tab~ ~esse ~ City ~si~ ~ent ~ed t~t ~ ~d ch~g~ Sipple f~ ~epair ~rk for the ~nth of ~ to t~ ~nt$ of the t~e ~ tube business which happe~ to ~ ~upon ~quest of ~. Sipple as he fel~ that it was the t~tion ~ t.~ ~cil ~o distribute t~ ~k equ~ but that n~ ~cesa~i~ s~d a g~e ~- be gi~ g~e ~,~rk ~en he p~fe~d tire ~rk. ~- ~cil, felt $~t this was not t~ intention ~d that Sipple shoed ha~ b~ kept ~ ~pa~ ~k. ~ ~c~si~ ~nt i~d t~ ~cil t~t the Ci~ ~eer ~s not at fa~t because the work had gone to Sipple f~ the tire .n~ tube b~esa ~ s~de~d the ~onsibility of ch~ Sipple o~r fr~ rep~ work to tire ~ ~ube bus~esa. ~e p~c~s~g agent th~ stated t~t he ~ted the Co~cil to au~h~ize him to be ~l~e~ disc~tion on ~t~e~s of p~c~ees for tires ~d for repair work so t~t ~ ~ distri- bute this business ~re eq~tab~ and sti~ ~intain t~ s-me order of mont~y business. ~or ~e i~o~d the ~rc~sing ~ent that th~ w~ld t~e action on $~t later in ~e m~t~ ~ter considerab~ ~ discussion ov~ these s~ p~s ~ t~ir desire to ~ the City ~ ~ his co~ications, Cl. ~ acceded the ~tion p~ ~e ~ Cl. ~ns that the ~sieatiOn of the City ~g~eer be acceted as of Nov. ~. 1~$8. ~e ~tion ha~ng be~ ~de ~d seco~ed it was c~ied by the forcing ~te, to-~t: ~es: 01. T~ns, B~, B~t, ~ne ~d ~e. MINUTES OF A REGU~ I~EETING OF CITY COUNCILS iWov. 7, 19:$8 City Eaginear then presented the Clerk a letter requesting a refumd of ~13o~0, which is the -m~unt of the first instant of the 19~ t~s ~ich he had paid t~ Oity T~ Oollecto:, ~ the c~cel~tion of the seco~ h~f of the 19~ for the foll~ teas*n: t~ the ~ rate for the ye~ 1~8 for ~icip~ pu~o~s is i~egal in that i~ includes $1~02 for the g~r~ govs~en~ ~ ~i~ he sta~e~ is contr~ t~ Sta~e ~w, t~t sai~ ra~e sh~ld near e~eed $1.~ on each $100 ~ ~so state~ ~hat in l~E~g ove~ t~ ~get he cou~ find no s~at~n~ t~t indicate~ the ~o~t of the v~ious ~s~ell~eous recei~s ~ich ~e needed ~ ~iving at ~ rate. ~ sta~e~ tha~ base~ upon ~he abo~ co~l~nts he considered his action a ~id ~e. ~e second co~ica~io~ c~d attention ~o the fact that the ~u~ Vista ~il~ng- ~ Association is pa~icipati~ in Oily instance business on t~ee diffe~nt of ~.17, $16.80 ~d $1.79; tha~ Gl. Tigris Is a stOc~ holder ~d officer of this ~on- ce~ ~d ~ si~ed t~ vouchers aS a fin~ce officer of t~ City of Ohula Vista he had ~ola~ed the State ~w in ~is ~spect ~d a~sed Cl. T~ons t~t he resi~ ~om the City 0ouncil ~d if he does not do so th~ ot~r co~ci~en should be giv~ ~he pri~lege of doing ~siness ~h the Oity. Cl. T~ons stated ~ ~ had been ~ of said business bei~ giv~ to ~ild~ ~ ~. that in si~i~ the d~ds he did ~ot alsys look to see ~o the receipt was bu~ wes ~ ~terested in checking the ~t ~ for what p~oee. Upon ~ion by Gl. B~, seconded by ~or ~, ~ich c~ied, the above ~tters ~ referral to ~he 0ity Attorney. Vl~l~m~N'S ~ION: A letter from Mrs. Anna M. I~a, widow of the late Job~ J. Lee, was present~"to the City Council, which related that the Veteran's Exertion had not 'been give~x to Mr. Lee for the year 1938. She stated that ~. Lee died ca Ms~ 31st, she knew he had intended to make application for said exemption. However, she had no receipt showing that he had done ee but felt sure that he had so she did not make application herself. She stated that she hoped the Council would see their way clear to allc~ this exemption. Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the matter was referred to the City Attorney. ~£E~T OILING: A petition signed by property owners in the Foster's Addition and in Chula Vista Villa Tract NO. 3 was presented to the Council. This petition requested that the streets m,~ning through said Tracts be repaired and oiled. Cl. Howe stated that he had pl.nned on having the matter taken care of in the near future and the Council decided to leave the matter in the hauds of the Street Co-..~ssioner to do as he had planned. FIRE HIDRAI~I SECOND AVE. I AND ~ STS: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, a petition signed by property owners in the vicinity of Second Avenue from I to J Streets requesting the installation of a fire hydrant on Second Avenue midway between Iend J Streets was referred to the Fi~e Co-.-tssioner with pOwer to act. ~0ULDER IMPR0V~Z~ET THirD AVE. I TO Jr, A petition signed by property owmers on Third Ave. between I and $ requesting the City Oouncil to improve the shoulders upon said street as had been done on Third Ave. between H and Roosevelt Streets, was presented to the Council. Cl. Howe recommended that the work be done with quarter cent gas tax money when available, stated that he had t~he liberty to advise variOus property owners in that vicinity that he would reco~aend such action. The Council felt that it would be proper when the money was available to do said work and advised the City Clerk to advise any who might m-ke inquiry to that effect. HAZARD ~ CITY PROPERTY: The City Clerk drew the attention of the 0ouncil to the hazard created by the large t~mbers stacked on the property recently leased ~ the City from the Ohula Vista Gr-wm~r School District. He stated that several property owners had cell-d his attention to the danger which said timbers might cause to sOm~ of the school children crawling over the timbers. Upon motion by Cl. Ho.~, seconded by Cl. Tiz~ons, which carried, the City Clerk was instructed to inform the owner, ~r. S. S. Niokson, ~ re~m~ve said timbers. ~.-~,~NS' ~LFARE BGARD PROPERTY: A cem~aunication from the Veterans' Welfare Board informed the Oity of the'ir acquisition of Lot 9. Block C Lu Smailes Park Sub- division ~ud requesting the City to cancel the 19~ tax against same was presented to the City Council. Upon motion by Cl. Tirmzons, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, said tax in the amount of ~.BB was cancelled. Minutes of Regular ~eting of City 0ouncil NOV. ?, 1958 (Cont.) KII~?.T.,SUBDIVISION: The reco~uendation of the City Planning Oo~Eission relative to the proposed subdivision of George Kimball of Lot 10 in Quarter Section 136 was read and ~r. Kimball being present objected to the 50 foot street being nec- essary throughout the entire easterly westerly direction. After considerable dis- cussion and upon motion by Cl. Tt-w.ons, seconded by Cl. Howe, which carried, the proposed subdivision was accepted with changes as shown on the plat made at this meet- lng. TR~-~: The recommendation of the Planning 0Ommtesion that the tree deposit of ~.~rso I~well be not returned until the planting is carried out as rec~-.ended by the Planning Cow--lesion and approved by the City Council and their recow.n-ndation that the City Council take steps to have the palm trace removed which were recently planted on the Moeser property and be replaced with acacias to conform to the rest of the street were concurred in by the City Council upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Brown. ,S~A' ~JI~ENT: Cl. Howe recommended that inasmuch as ~'. Love would be asS,,,.~ug increased responsibilities due to the resignation of ~. Weissgerber that his salax.y be increased to $130.00 per month effective Dec. 1, 1938. Upon motion by 01. Bro~m, seconded by Cl. Tin,nons, which carried, the above reccEmendation was approved. CITY PORCI~S,~ING: Upon motion by 01. Howe, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the City l~rehasing Agent was authorized to use his discretion on matters of purchases for auto work and t~re and tube business so that more equal distribution can be made but to keep to the schedule of business as has been established.. f~SSESS~IIT OF HOWE EST~iTE: Cl. Howe in the c~acity of executor of the estate of Thomas Howe presented a letter to the Council protesting the assessment of Tract A and Tract B of Howe Subdivision and showed the valuation last year and a higher valuation this year. He stated that he did not feel that the increase was quite Justified con- sidering the value of property in that vicinity. The assessment roll having been adopted by the City Council while sitting as a Hoard of Equalization in August it not be changed. However, the Assessor informed ~. HOwe that he would make a thorough investigation of the increased valuation put on same and if his findings showed that the valuation as established was out of line he would m.ke proper correction. PERIODIOAL REPORTS: The monthly reports of the City tudge, the Police Department and the Fire Department for the month of October, 193~ and the monthly report of the City Treasurer for September 193S a~d the annual report of the Auditor for the fiscal year ending ~une 30, 1938, were e~c.m~ned and ordered filed. DOG POND WAT~: Chief Ifelly informed the Council that M~. Rice of the Water Company recommended to him that some member of the Council should contact him regarding water installation to the dog pond. Police Commissioner Bryant informed the Council that he would contact ~r. Rice regarding sene. TRE~,.~ IN PARK: 01. H~we recommended that pepper and eucalyptus trees be planted on the northerly line of the new city park to eltm~te the unsightly buildings to the North. ~e stated that he thought the cost to the City of said pl~uting would be very nominal and the Council agreed that if the trees could be obtained at a reasonable cost that the work should be done. Brrm-q Pf~ID: Upon motion by Cl. Bryant, seconded by 01. Howe, which carried, the following bills, after ex-mtuation by the Finance Comm~ittee, were ordered paid: 11,999 Paul $ipple Repairs, tires & Tubes $ lZ,l~9 Pe~ Roll7 Generall0-1 to 10-13, ~8 1,108.90 12,130 Pay Roll, Sts.& Sewers, 10-1 to 10-15,38 757.10 1~,1~1 Pay Roll Sts.& Sewers, 10-16, to 10-~1,~8 ?36.50 12,132 Pay Roi1 General, 10-16,-to 10-31, 38 1,18~.00 1~,133 Auto, Club of Southern California Stop signs and posts 58.09 12,134 Gerald Baldwin Distillate 3.61 12,133 Sanitary Wiping Rag and Waste Co. Canvas Cover 1~.~7 12,135 E~ M. Burns Aerial 3.60 12,137 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Service 8.00 12,138 California Electric Works, Ltd. Repairs to gasoline p,~p 26.17 12,139 Calif. Water & Telephone Go. Water for September 12,140 Chula Vista iA~mber CO. ~Supp~$es 12,141 C. V. Paint & Hdwe. Co. ~pp±xes Minutes of a ~eguler Meeting of the City Council, Nov. ?, 1938. 12,142 City Revolving FUnd Miscellaneous Bills ~0.$0 12,143 Crane Company Supplies 1.34 12,144 0renshaw, Diehl &Edwards Audit for fiscal year 1~.00 12,145 Roy G. Davis Company Fire fighting materials 107.62 12,146 Fuson ~arage auto repairs 31056 12,147 Percy H. Goodwin Co. Bond for City Atty. 5.00 12,148 SimS. Harris, Contractor 0il and Spreading 49.80 12,149 Helm Bros. Tire repair .91 12,150 Home Lumber Company Brick, Nails, etc 11o54 12,151 ~rs. T. C. $ohnson Fiesta expense 19.05 12,152 Bobby Law Impounding of animals for Oct. 25.25 12,1~ Ohas. P. Moles % Warrants cashed 91.54 12,154 Webb Bros. Ltd. Acetylene 13.55 12,155 Rodney Stokes Company Maps 20.22 12,156 Ross Stationery & Equipment Company Stationery supplies 2.16 12,157 ~a~aAet~ Motorcycle oil 5.56 12,158 S. D. Cons. Gas &Electric Co. ~ Electricity for Oct. 444e27 12,159 San Diego Fire Equipment Go. Pyrene liquid 5.56 12,160 S. D. Office Sapply& Equp. CO. Money drawer for Tax Collector 6.?0 12,161 S. D. Brake & Spring WorkS Materials 2.88 12,162 S. D. Tractor & Equip. Go. Supplies 30.12 12,165 Helen M. Scott Mileage for Oct. 3.50 12,164 ~tandard Iron Works Supplies 50.60 12,165 Standard 0il Co. C~solime 12,166 ~outhern California Telephone Co. Telephone bill for Oct. 12,167 Otto Stand Welding 2.85 12,168 State Compensation Ins. Fund Ins. for yee~' beg. 11/12/58 875.65 12,169 Travelers Ins. ~eny Sic. &Acc. group ins. 21.60 12,170 Travelers Ins. Company ~roup life ins. premium 27.52 12,171 E. Penn Watson, Jr. Sewer construction on Natl. Avel000.00 12,172 Western Metal Supply 0o. Materiels 37.60 12,175 Bani. F. Wigginton Sewing l~roJect rental Nov. 25.00 12,174 Chula Vista Star Printing & Publishing 1A~.55 12,175 Homeland Building Co. Dynamite 11.55 12,176 Hudcon-T~cker Inc. Supplies 78.51 12,177 Nelson & Slosh Rock, sand, concrete 12,176 Union 0il Co. of Calif. Oil and grease 50.?~ 12,179 Betty Bethge Clerical exp. Planning 0om. 2.50 12,180 Farreh's Cafe Feeding prisoners for Oct. 13.?0 12,161 W. E. A~mer, 0bier Volunbeer fireman's pay ro11 71.00 12,182 F. E. Ashcroft, M.D. ~-mtnation of prisoners, Oct. 11.00 12,185 G. A. Bigelow Supplies 5.40 AD~0Ui~: Upon motion by 01. Howe, seconded by Cl. Bryant, which ca~ried, this eounci'[ adjourned to November 1~, 1938 at ? P. M.