HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1940/05/06 ~ OF A ~EGULAR ~I'i2~G OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITT OF CHIU~A VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD MAY 6, 19AC.
The Council met in regular session in the council chambers of the City Msll on
the above shown date with Mayor Done presiding. The meeting was called to order at
? o'clock P. M. Present: All members.
M~NUTES OF PREVI ,0US ~,~fINC-: The mtnutes of the adjourned regular meeting of
April l§th, 19~0, having been mailed to each member of this Council by the City Clerk
were approved as written and mailed with the following correction:
'Upon motion by Cl. Paxton, seconded by Cl. Brown,
which ca.tied, Cl. Paxton agreed to take a two year term.'
Notes on the foregoing motion were made in the ~itnute
Note Book by Mr. Pope, then City Clerk, but through oversight were omitted in his dic-
tation of the Minutes to the Deputy City Clerk.
TAXICAb. ,LTO~E: DIr. M. S. Hooper introduced 2~. Loren M~sser ~o showed the Council
evidence to the effect that he hold proper licenses with the State and necessary insur-
ance to conduct a ta~xicab stand in Ohula Vista and requested the Council to issue the
necessary city permit. Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Perkins, which c~rried,
permission to operate a taxicab within the City of Ohula Vista was grouted without fee
until further notice.
PROPOSED OPENING OF CND-RCH STREET: ~. E. M. Payne appeared before the Council to
ask if the City would stand the expense of opening and grading a portion of Church Street
North of I Street. After some discussion, in which ~. Payne was informed that the City
could not share in this expense, the matter was left in abeyance. The Council agreed
to have the Street ~Uperintendent set one corner stake so, M~r. Payne could proceed with
the construction of a new house on a lot o~ed by him adjacent to Church St.
REQUEST~ FOR STE~, LIGt~S: Petitions requesting installation of street lights
signed by a group of residents in the neighborhood of Elder and E Streets ~ud Del Mar
Avenue and Seavale Street were read by the clerk. Upon motion by Cl. Done, seconded by
Cl. Dupree, which carried, these matters were referred to the Street Commissioner with
power tO aot.
REQUEST FOR. ,IF_J~SE:,, The clerk read a letter from Mr. Donald Fry of the Consolidated
Aircraft Corporation in San Diego requesting the City to build end lease to them for a
term of fifty years an airport with an adjacent factory site of at least 50 acres and
constructed thereon a fire proof building for the manufacture and storage of air carft,
the estimated cost of the building to be approximately ~0,000.00. Mr. Donald Fry being
in the audience was requested to appear before the Council and explain certain portions
of the letter especially in re~erence to the separation of the O0 year lease into ten
five year terms. D~. Bremuau, Harbormaster of the City of San Diego, at this time
Joined the discussion and briefly told of the success of air craft development in San
Diego. He stated that he was very much in favor of the development of a local air port
in Chula Vista and offered the services of his office at any time. Thereupon ~ayor Done
appointed a committee consisting of Councilmen Perkins, Dupree and Howe to confer with
~Ir. Brennan and see if a practical program for air port development in Chula Vista might
be worked out.
0ILII~-G OF DAVIDSON STREET: ~r. George Galligan appeared before the Council to re-
quest the oiling of Davidson Street from Third Avenue to Landis Avenue. Street Co-~m~ssion-
~er Howe assured ~r. Galligan that this street would be taken care of as soon as sufficient
budget fumds were available, probably about September.
VETERANS' BUTLBING SITE: A letter from the Veterans of Foreig~ Wars Robert H. ~huler
Post, Chula Vista, asking l~formatima as to a possible building site was read to the
Council by the clerk. Mayor Done thereupon suggested a committee be appointed to confer
with the Veterans. No further action was taken.
SUESS REQUEST: The clerk advised the Council of a request from Mr. Suess, o~ner of
property on G St., between 3rd and Ath Lvenues, for advice as to ~at it is necessary for
him to do in order to deed to the City necessary property so that Del Mar Avenue could be
cut through east of his lots. The matter was referred to the City Attorney for his opinion.
PLAE~UING C0~SSION ~UOTES: Upon motion by Cl. Dupree, sedonded by Cl. Perkins, which
carried, the Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of April B~, 19~0 and Special ~eeting
of Nay ~, 19~0, were approved.
;~inutes of a Regular ~eting of the City Council, held ~ay 8th., 1940.
I~ ,~T?ER FR0~,~ DIEHL & ED~?ARDS: The clerk read a letter from Diehl & Edwards,
Accountemts, showing the statue of the accounts of the City as of April lB, 1940 and
stating that the records of ~,~. Harold L. Pope, Yr. had been carefully maintained. The
letter was ordered filed.
I~'I'~'ER FROM ~l ABBEY, INC.: A letter from Gle-- Abbey, Inc. asking for a
permit to post new signs directing traffic to Glenn Abbey Memorial Park was referred
back to the clerk for more detailed information.
0RDINA~?CE NO. 285: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Paxton, which carried,
Ordinance No. 285 was put on its second and final reading. This is an ordinance amending
Ordinance No. 9, providing for the partial redemption of property not having a separate
valuation on the assessment rolls of the City. The 0rdinsmce was read in full and was
in the exact form as given on its first reading at the meeting of this Council held
'April 15, 1940. It was passed, adopted and approved as read by the following vote, to-wit:
Aves: Clmen. HOwe, D~pree, Paxton, Perkin~ and Done. Noes: None. Absent: None.
0 ,RDIEj~YCE NO. 206: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Perkin~ ~which carried,
0rd~nance No. 28~ was placed on its first reading. This is an ordinance establishing
uniform highway markings within the City of Chula Vista.
REQUEST FOR P~%~SING OF RESOLUTION: ~r. T. IeRoy Richards, Chair~.n of the Board
of Supervisors of San Diege, appeared before the Council and requested this body to pass
a resolution requesting aid in the abatement of mosquitoes, upon which the following
resolution was passed:
I~SOLUTION No. §§9: Cl. Howe offered .Resqlution No. ~§9./This is a resolution
requesting aid f~om the Civilians' Oonsemtion Corps in the abatement of mosquitoes in
this County, more particularly in the vicinity of Chula Vista Amd National City. The
resolution was read and was passed end adopted as read by the following vote, to-wit:
Ayes: Clmen. Perkins, Bone, Howe, Dupree and Paxton. Noes: No~e: Absent: None.
SPENCER SEWER ,PERMIT: The clerk advised the Council that a deposit of $20.00
dating back to 19~6 which has since been held as cash in the clerk's fund, was deposited
by him to the Sewer Maintenamee Fund.
BI?.~2 PAID: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Cl. Dupree, which carried, the
following bills after e~-mtnation by the Finance Committee were ordered paid:
485 Joe Stensrude Flag stone $ 32.00
486 Pay Roll ~-15-40 to 5-1-40 General 1150.50
48? Pay Roll &-lS-~0 to 5-1-40 Sts. & Sewers
~88 American Bitumuls Company Road 0il ~0.26
22B9 W. S. Adams Survey-~a St. 20.00
490 Wallace E. Armer, Chief Volunteer Pay Roll for April
491 Geral~ L. Baldwin Distillate 4.95
&92 Betty Bethge Planning Com. Meetings §.00
49~ C and A Nurseries Shrubs ~.40
494 California ~ater & Telephone Co. Water, Hydrant rentals, etc. ~74.A0
495 Carlson & Simpson Repair generator, etc. 2.99
496 Chula Vista Dry Goods Co. Flower Show empense 9,75
497 Chula Vista Electric Co. Lamps, fuses, e~c. 12.83
498 Chula Vista IAmber Co. ~ercb~dise 8.28
499 C. V. Paint & Hdwe. Store Hdwe. supplies 16.§§
§00 Chula Vista Star Printing 2~5.19
501 Chula Vista Star Cards, etc. Flower Show Expense ~ 8.50
502 City of S. D. Public Works Department April rental Radiotelephone channe%E6.§0
505 Clyne & Barsch Goodyear tire for car 51 11.28
50~ N. L. Curtis Resuscitation gas 5.09
~0~ F. E. Ashcroft, M. Do Rv-mfuation of prisoners-April- ~2.00
506 Dearich Press Binding books 5.15
507 C. V. Vegetable Exchange Election expense 5.00
508 Chula Vista Woman's Club " " §~00
~09 Lucile Creel " "
510 Anna M. Lee " " 5.00
511 Pauline L. Reuter " " 5.00
~Inutes of a Regular ~ieeting of the City Council, held l~ay 6, 1940.
512 Emily L. H. King Election services 5.00
513 Zettie L. Morgan '~' " " 5.00
514 Jos. D. Codington " # 5.00
515 ~argy E. Weaver " " 5.00
516 Florence E. Shadinger " " 5°00
517 Frances E. Jackson " " 5.00
518 Margaret E. Meyer " ' 5.00
519 Alice G. Fasano " # 5.00
520 Herbert A. Sprague " " 5.00
521 Floyd M. Ellis ' " 5.00
522 Mays G. Rice " # 5.00
523 Willis K. Folks " " 5.00
524 Kirtle L. Wright " " 5.00
525 Erich & Tony's Super Service Automobile repairs 9.55
526 Fsrrah's Cafe Meals for l~isoners-April 18.75
527 H.G. Fenton D~aterial Co. Stripping gravel 6.?3
528 Fuson Garage Automobile repairs 17.40
529 Warren K. Hatz Fertilizer 12.88
530 NaA ...... ~-~ Holcomb's Hdwe. Water faucet-City Hall- 1.0S
531 Home Lumber Compsny Lumber-Flower Show 24.21
~32 Hom~ Lumber Company Cement 2.45
553 Maurice S. Hooper Rental-Sewing Proj. for May 25.00
534 John A. King Flower Show expense 28.02
535 Kinmore Electric Co. " " # 1.69
536 Kinmore Electric Co. Electrical supplies 2.94
53? Bobby Law Impounding antmels-April- 18.75
538 P.E. May Repair loader, etc. 48.80
539 Chas. P. Moles % Warrants cashed-March- 84.18
540 National Auto Parts Automotive repairs 34.09
541 Oakland's & Wagner's Garage Generator for automobile 6.16
542 0rrell Feed Store Ammonium sulphide, etc. 13.46
5~3 Jack Payne Luncheons- Flower Show Exp. 2.83
544 Peters Feed Store Seed 4.56
545 Pierson-DeLane, Inc Police radio repairs 10.40
546 Reliable Pipe Supply House Sewer pipe 3.50
547 City Revolving Fand Miscellaneous Bills 38.28
548 Richardson 0ompany Prem. City Clerk's bond 5.00
549 Ross Stationery & Equipment Co. Stationery supplies 3.8?
§50 W.J. Ruble Install speedometer, etc. ?.35
551 S.D. Tractor & Equipment Co. Tractor repairs 13.06
552 Helen RI. Scott, Co~nnunity Nurse ~itleage for April 5.05
553 South Bay Lumber Company Gement 2.~8
554 Southern California Telephone ComDany Telephone service for April 54.31
555 Standard 0il Company of California Diesel fuel 24.46
556 California State Relief ~nistration Services rendered 43.45
557 Travelers Insurance Company Group sick & acc. insurance 20.70
558 Travelers Insurance Company Group Life Insurance 29.19
559 Webb Bros. I~td., Welding gas 10.71
~60 P. ~. ~'~alker Typewriter repairs 10.00
561 Nestern Union Telegrams- Police Dept. 3.96
562 Ben Butterfield Cement Work-Alma St. 400.25
PURCItASE ,0E ~ ,,LAWN ~0'~F.R: Cl. Howe explained to the Council the need for a larger
power lawn mower, stating that the one now in use could be sold to the School District for
$50.00. Upon motion by Cl. Dupree, seconded by Cl. Paxton, which carried, Street Cowwstssioner
Howe was instructed to purchase a new power mower providing sufficient funds were available.
REQUEST FOR 0ILING:, A request from the Catholic Church of Chula Vista for bitumuls to
be placed upon' 'loose' gravel in front of the church was refused because the gravel in question
is on private property. Cl. Howe was requested to confer with Father Browne in reference to
correcting the condition of loose gravel allowed to acc~maud&te on the sidewalk.
POLICE RELLm~ MA~,: 01. Paxton brought up the matter of the need for an eXtra mau in
the Police 'I~partment during the vacation period. A motion to this effect by Cl. Paxton was
lost for want of a second.
Minutes of a Regular I~eeting of the City Council, held 1,Z~V 6, 19~0.
CITY LTTORNEY'S OFFICE DEC,LAEED VACANT: A motion to declare the office of City
Attorney vacant was made by Cl. Dupree, seconded by Cl. Perkins, and carried by the follow-
ing vote, to-wit: Ayes: 01m~u. Dupree, Paxton, Perkins and Done. Noes: Cl. Howe.
Absent: None. City Attorney Davies at this time expressed his regret that his years
of hard work and effort for the City of Chula Vista were apparently unsatisfactory to the
Council. Cl. Dupree called attention to the fact that this is an appointive position
and thought that others of the profession should be given a chance to apply for the appoint-
ment. A brief discussion followed.
~DJOURN~NT: Upon motion by Cl. Howe, seconded by Gl. Dupree, which carried, this
Council adjourned sine die°