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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1940/02/051J~IlflLFfE~ OF A P. EGUI~:~ },~ING OF ~ CI~ CO~CIL OF ~ CI~ OF C~ ~ST~, ~ 3EB~Y ~th., 19~ ~e Co.oil met in re~lar session in the council ch~ber of the City ~ll on the above shoe date ~th ~or Done presiding~ ~e meeting was c~led to order at 7:00 o'clock P. M. Present: ~l me~ers. ~e attend~ce of Chief of Police Kelly, Fire Chief ~er, Street Superintendent ~ve ~d H~e Officer Bobby ~w was noted. ~ 0F E~0~S ~TEG: The ~nutes of the re~l~ meeting of J~ua~ 2, 1940 ha~ ~en prepped and mailed to each ~mber of this co. ell by the Ci~ Clerk were approved as prepped ~d ~iled. ~ T0 C~ ~ ~: ~. Moeser appe~ed before the Co~cil asking that acti~ be t~en on the cor~cted deed on p~pe~y to be used for ~dis Ave. The City Attor- ney ad~sed L~. Moeser that the corrected deed ~s to be presented to the Co~cil ~d action t~en t~reen. ~0~CTS~OR~V~ ~C0~C~: ~. Moeser asked the Ce~cil to accept contracts for the city to l~ side ~ks ~d ~bs on pri~te property usi~ W P A or S R A labor for the proposed contract. ~. ~ c~led the attention ef the co~cil to the fact that this ~t cause some trouble ~ere subdi~sions or ~c~t lots adjoin the pre~e~tM Gl. Bro~ requested I$. ~eser to ha~ property o~ers sis a petition for such a pro- posed contract ~d the Co~eil ~uld then t~e action. D~I~ ,0F S0~'l'n B~: The clerk read to the Co~cil a letter from C~res~ I~c in which he th-~ed the Council for their offer te cooperate in the matter pertaining to the dred~ng of ~uth ~ and getti~ a proposed c~ t~ou~ the CO~nade Str~d; ~her, at the p~s~t t~ e~ineers were compiling fibres of cost, etc. ~d as such material is available he would fo~d s~ to the City Co~cil. ~ also stressed the adv~tages of suc~ a project to the City of Chula Vista. C~ LICE~ ~CATION: ~e application of 0. F. ~aven for a c~ent contractor's license was p~sented to the Council. Upon motion by Cl. ~we, seconded by Cl. ~, which c~ried, the application was ~ted. S~TTII~ G~ LI~: Cl. ~we brought to ~e attention of the ~uncil that a ch~ge should be ~de in t~ city or~nce ~e~by prmperty o~ers should post $15.00 cash bond with the cit~ clerk to sh~ good faith in ha~ng proposed sidewalks finished before the city e~inee~ shoed set ~ade~ upon co~letion ef l~ing side~s the bond to be re- turned. Upon motion by Cl. T~ons, se~nded by Cl. H~e, ~ich carried, this proposed ch~ge to be inco~orated in n~ ordinance bei~ co~i~d by the city attorney; the Co~cil bei~ given the power to ~e exceptions t~reto. ~ S~ W~G: St. C~tssioner Howe reported to the Council ~t the grade on ~pine Street Is too low on one side, too hi~ on t~ ot~r ~d that the ~adi~ of s~ could not be done until Spring. ~ITI0~ ~R ~ SET ~I~: Cl. Howe reporting on this petition stated that the street could not be widened for a greater dist~ce ~ 30 feet,to ~ich ~dth the street is now grand, ~thout acquirl~ private l~d now plated in l~ons. ~IT~0N FOR ~ ~ ~~: Cl. Ho~, after investigation of the petition f~ lnst~ng steer light, recemended this petition ~ denied. Upon motion by Cl. Tigons, seconded ~ Cl. ~n, which c~ried, t~ reco~ndation of Gl. ~e was ~proved. Wy~ CO~ T~ S~: ~e clerk read a letter from Cl~ten B. Neill, Act~g ~slon ~ager of the Callfo~la Water & Telephone Comps, requesting t~t the co~cil t~ necess~y action to clear up the delinquent t~es new due on t~ p~perty oc~pied by t~ water t~er up to the ti~ ef their acquisition of the prope~y. ~e council asked the opinion of the city attorney as to whether the city shoed ass~e this ob~gation. The city at~ney refer~d them to a copy of his letter of ~e~er 5, 1939 ~itten to ~. Netll ~erein he stated that it ~s his opinion that ~der the circ~t~ces in which t~ Water C~y acqui~d this property they s~uld ass~e this obligation. Upon ~tion by Cl. ~e, seconded by Cl. Pazton, which carried, the request of t~ California Water and Tel~hone Co~y that the Council c~cel or w~ve t~se delinquent t~es was de~ed. l~inutes of Regular ~eting of City Council, February 5, 1940. 'i'~:~,~HONE C0~IPf~IY'S SUIT: The City Attorney informed the Council that the Southern California Telephone Company had filed suit against the City of Chula Vista for a refund of taxes due to over-assessment of property by the State Board of Equalization amd that this suit is being filed against practically every other city in the State again this year but action is being held up by the Telephone Company until the State Supreme Court renders a decision on the case now before them. He reconmaended that he be instructed to take the same action as heretofore and upon motion by Cl. Tinm~ons, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the above recormnendation was approved. DdgSOLUTION N0. §~o4:v Cl. H~;e offered Resolution No. 55~. This is a resolution accepting land from ~illiam I¢oeser and Pauline ~eser, husband and wife, for street purposes. This resolution was read, was passed and adopted as read by the follo~ring vote, to-~,rit: Ayes: Clmen. Timmons, Paxton, Brown, Done and Howe. Noes: None; Absent: None. O, RDI, NAi~CE N0. 284: Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Timmons, which carried, 0~dinanc~ No. 284 was put on its second and final reading. This is an ordinance changing certain charges for construction and laying of sewer laterals. The Ordinance was read in l~lll amd was in the exact form as given on its first reading at the meeting of this Council held Janue~ry 2, 1940o It was passed, adopted and approved as read by the follow- ing vote, to-wit: Ayes: Clmen. Ttww, ons, Paxton, Brown, Done and Howe. Noes: None; Absent: None. ~tE~0VAL OF ~'RUIT ST~dqD: Clo Howe brought to the attention of the Council the matter of a certain fruit stand operating at the cOrner of 3rd Avenue and J Street on which he had received several complaints from property owners in that vicinity. Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Ttraraons, which carried, the Police Cammissioner was authorized to take necessary action to eliminate this public nuisance. COIqSOLID~TION 0F VOTII~ PEECINCTS: The Clerk brought to the attention of the Council that action should be taken to consolidate the eleven voting precincts so as to facili- tate the casting of votes in the cc~ing election. Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Paxton, which carried, the following consolidation was authorized: Precincts 2, and 7, voting place City Hall, to be known as l~ecinct A; Precints l, 2, 8, voting place Justice Court on National Avenue, to be knovm as Precinct B; Precincts 5, 6, 10, voting place Nom-n's Club on G Street, to be known as Precinct C; Precincts 9 and ll, voting place Chula Vista Vegetable Exchange, to be known as Precinct D. The Council Xnstructed the ~,~eyor to designate voting officers assisted by the City Clerk to be selected from registered list supplied by the County Rsgistrar of Voters. "m,~ICAN IEFEIqSE ALLIANCE: The clerk ~ad a letter from the American Citizens' Defense Alliance signed by William A. Foote explaining the activities of their organiza- tion and requesting that they be granted permission to solicit memberships within the city ltm~ts of Ohula Vista. The letter was ordered filed. OFFICERS' MOTOR CYCLES: The clerk read a statement signe~ by Edgar F.. Rice con- signing to the 0ity of Chula Vista his motorcycle, all rights, title and interest therein, dated Ja~e~wyb4, 1940. A similar statement was read from Vern F. McLean. Upon motion by Cl. Brown, seconded by Cl. Paxton, which carried, it was agreed that these ~wo motor- cycles be accepted by the City. TREE RE~0VAL: The clerk read a communication from R. H. Tabor, Chairman of the Plan- ning Co,~,,~ssion, requesting that permission be granted Mrs. B. A. Shadinger to remove a tree from the parking in front of her property at 25~ G Street . This action was re- commaended by ~¥. Taber and two other members of the Pl~n~ing Commission. Upon motion by Cl. Tqmmons, seconded by Cl. Brown, which carried, the City Clerk was instructed to notify Mrs. Shadinger that she might remove the tree, including stump and roots, re- placing the ~ at her own expense. ~tNUTES OF ,PLAN~NG CO~I~SSIONP The Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pl~uing Commission held January 15,,1940 were read by the clerk and were approved as read. W~ TRE~S,: Cl. Howe reported upon investigation the trees M~. Walker wished to trade to the City for Cocos Plumosas to be planted in the parking in front of his proper- ty were too small for use in the Park. Mayor Done instructed the clerk to inform Walker that should he desire to remove said trees from the parking he would have to do so at his own expense. ~FF LETTER: A commlunication from Howard D. Sutliff was read by the clerk. Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Timmons, which carried, the letter was ordered filed. CHP~IST~SLS T,I~z~ ~FUND: The clerk brought to the attention of the Council that the Chai~n of the Christmas Committee, ~r. Baker, had exceeded the amount of their appropria- tion in the sum of approximately $60.00. The Council instructed the City Clerk to pay bills in the amount of the apprOpriation, the rest of the bills to be returned to the Chairman Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council held February 5, 1940 CttRISTMAS 'I'It~E FUND: The clerk brought to the attention of the Council that the Chairman of the Ohrlstmas Committee, ~r. Baker, had exceeded the amount of their appropriation in the sum of approximately $60°00. The Council instructed the City Clerk to pay bills in the emount of the appropriation, the rest of the bills to be returned to the Chairman of the Christmas Oo...tttee, Mr. Baker. DIVISION OF HI~T~&~m~.: Periodical report from the Division of Highways on mon&~s ex- pended on State highways within the city limits of Chula Vista was read before the Council. ~yor Done was inst~'ucted to sign same as being accepted by the City. Cl. Howe offered Resolution NCo 5§§, this being a resolution approving the allotment of ~ gas tax allocated for State Highways. This resolution was read and was passed and adopted as read by the fol- lowing vote, to-wit: ~yes: Clmen. Timmons, Paxton, Brown, Done and Howe. Noes: Hone. Absent: ~one. PERIODICAL RF~DORTS: The monthly report of the City Judge, the Police Department and the Fire Department for the ~onth of January and the report of the City Treasurer for the month of December were e~mtued and ordered filed. HU~NE ,OFFICER: Chief of Police Kelly recommended that Bobby Law be placed on tt~ pay- roll under the classification of Humane Officer, his pay not to exceed the amount allotted in the present budget. ~ stated that at present the report each month was presented as monies expended for rabies control and since this is not the case he felt it would be a better practice to have Mr. Law on the regular pay roll. Upon motion by ES. Paxton seconded by Cl. Ti~nons, which carried, it was decided that Bobby Law be placed on the pay roll at a salary not to exceed the present budget. ~l~m DISTRICT: Fire Chief Armer requested the opinion of the council as to the limits of fire protection due to the increase in fire equipment. The Council advised the Fire Chief that the fire district included the px~ection of property v~thin the City limits of ChulaVlsta. BILLS PA~,~: Upon motion by Cl. Howe seconded by Cl. Tin.ohs, which carried, the following bills after exs~ination by the Finance Committee were ordered paid: 2~6 Pay Roll General 1/1 to 1/15/&0 $ 1050.45 247 Pay Roll Sts., Sewers, Eng.1/1/to 1/15/ O 500.50 2&8 Pay Roll General 1/15to 1/31~40 1158o00 249 Pay Roll Sts. Sewers, Engineer. 1/15 to 1/Sl/ O 4 1.00 250 Labor on city streets(Yuarez Trinidad) 8.00 2~1 Portillo Delfino Labor on city streets 9.00 252 W.S. Adams Survey Alma St. & Duun property~0.O0 253 Americau Bitumuls Company 110 gals. Bitumuls 9.40 254 F.E. Ashcroft Examination of prisoner-Jan. S.O0 £§5 Gerald L. Baldwin Distillate l$.lO 25~ Union Oil Service- Harold Beaumont- Tire and Tube £0.9~ 257 Borg's ~rnitare Store Mirror 1.~9 2~B California Laundries Laundry for city jail 1.59 259 State Relief Administration of Calif. S R A Services 165.29 260 Carlson & Simpson Retreads, repairs, etc. 27.23 281 Chula Vista Electric Company Light fixtures for Park 64.55 262 A.K. McCrea Painting Police & Judge's room 34.50 2~5 C.V. Paint & Hdwe. Store Hdwe. supplies 12.?0 26~ Ohula Vista Lumber Co. Cement, etc. 48.68 265 C.,V. Sheet Metal Works Galv. Iron 4.26 266 Chula Vista Star Printing 3.90 267 Coast Electric Company Radio repairs 2°09 268 E.W. Dort, Sheriff Boarding prisoners Co. Jail ?5.00 269 Erich & Tony's Super Service Automobile repairs 42.46 2?0 Farm~chine Co. Fordson partw 22.57 271 H. G. Fenton L~terial Company Gravel 6.~8 2?2 L. Robinson(First ~id Bandage Sales Co.) First Aid supplies J.90 2?3 Willis K. Folks Premium Fire & Theft Ins. 8.80 274 Farrah's Cafe Prisoners' ~als Dec. & Jan. ?.94 ~75 Frazee's Paint 16.32 276 ~son Garage Automobile repairs ~9.75 277 Guilbert's Pharmacy Flash Lights ~.09 £~8 Uarren K. Hatz Fertilizer 12.~0 279 F.B. Herr Fertilizer 6.18 280 Holcomb's Hdwe. Store ~erchandise 4.95 281 ~urice S. Hooper Sewing Pro~ect Rental for Feb. 25.00 282 ~urice S. Hooper Plate glass ins. 8.30 DLinutes of a Regular Lieeting of the City Council held Feb. 0, 1940 283 Hudson-Tucker Inc. Floor paint 7.62 284 Johansen Roofing Co. i~pairs City Hall roof llo50 285 Raymond Johnson Plumbing repairs 3.07 286 Kinmore Electric Coo Electrical repairs 2.09 28? Bobby Law Impounding animals-January 23.50 288 League of ~,~nnicipalities ~embership dues 15.00 289 Betty Bethge Planning Com. 2.50 290 P. E. Msy Tractor repairs 19.29 291 ~Iotor Hdwe. & Equipment Co. ~,~rchaudise 4.14 292 Helson & Slosh Plaster sand, e~c. 8.80 293 Peters Feed Store Crass seed, etc. ll.09 294 Pierson-DeI~ne, Inc. Speaker box for radio 5.41 295 C. J. Reed ~ower repairs, etc. 5.40 296 Reliable Pipe Supply House Pipe 2.16 297 Ross Stationery and Equipment Coo Stationery supplies 1.80 298 Richfield 0il Corporation Gasoline for December, 39 207.33 299 San Diego Janitor Supply Co. £~rchandise 14.38 ~00 Sanitary Wiping Rag and Waste Co. Merchandise 7.21 S01 National Auto Parts Co~pany Automotive supplies 128.8§ ~02 Security Trust & S~vings Bank Tractor payment 100.88 ~0~ Seville Service Station Battery charge 1.25 ~04 Shehan ;~auufacturing Company License frames fire truck 2.63 J05 Silvergate Nursery Juniper trees ~.86 ~06 Paul Sipple ~Yelding pump lever 1.O0 307 Southern California Telephone Co. Telephone service -January° 56.@§ 308 South Bey I~,mber Co. Ltd Materials 48.41 ~09 Stands~rd 0il Company of California Gasoline for January ~4.84 Z10 South ~ NUrsery Nursery stock 19.00 311 S~ Sterling Fire Alarm Co. Siren for fire truck 43.02 J12 N. L. Curtis Resuscitator gas 9.27 31~ San Diego Cons. Gas & Electric Company Service Dec. & Jan. ~1.04 ~14 Chula Vista Lumber Co. Materiel 18.§3 ~15 Chas. P. Moles, Treas. Warrants cashed December 79.81 316 Peters Feed Store Seed, etc. 12.~2 ~17 Chula Vista Recreation Commission I~isc. Bills 1.7~ ~18 C. V. Paint & Hdwe. Store i~ierchandise 12.61 ~19 City Revolving Fund Misc. Bills 43.86 320 W~llace E. D. rmer, Fire Chief Volunteer payroll for Jan. 52.00 ~21 Emtl Tholl J~tomobile repairs 6.85 322 Travelers Insurance Corapany Group Life Ins. Premium 27.77 ~23 Webb Bros., Ltd. ~rchandise ~3.44 324 Western ~etal Supply Co. ~rchandise $.4? 325 Wolfe & Arnold Automobile repairs 2.40 326 Denrich Press Cards (Christmas expense) 1.34 ~27 Safe~ay Store l~wB,~ts - - 5.~0 328 Kinmore Electric Co. Xmas tree li~hts Xmas exp. 34.70 329 C. V. Ekectric Co. i~mas tree sets " " 5§.~6 3~0 C. V. Paint & Hdwe. Store l~ire, tale, " " ~.00 331 ShowSey Bros. LIerchandise " " 9.63 332 R. N. Guerin (Loba Post) Christmas trees 44.81 333Helen Scott, Community Nurse ~ileage for January 4.02 33~ Calif. Water & Telephone Company ~ater service 322.08 ~JOURNMEMT: b~on motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Paxton, which carried, this Council adjourned sine die. q0DdlEOTION:Foll~wlng is a correction of Paragraph Seven headed:' S~TTIEG Ce_-t.DE LI~SS: Clo Howe brouc~ht to the attention of the Council that a chan~e should b'~ m~de in the city ordinance wkereby property owners should post ~l~.O0 cash bond with the City Clerk to show good faith in h~vin~ proposed sidewalks finished before the City Engineer should set grades; upon ¢omp~etion of laying sidewalks the bond to be returned. Upon motion by Cl~ Tt~mons, seconded by Cl. Howe, which c~rried, this proposed chauge to be incorporated in new ordinance being compiled by the City Attorney; the Council being given the power to ~ke exceptions thereto.' The,matter of the $1~.00 bond is to be incorporated in the Ordinance above referred to on which the City Attorney is now working. In the meantime the property owner must present to the City Clerk evidence showing that the contract has been let ~nd that the work will be done. ity irk / ~