HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1944/10/05 ~IINUT~ OF A ~SEOY-AL ~EETING OF THE C!T~ COUI~ICIL
O.F T~ CITY OF CHUI~...VISTA,
The Council mst in Special Session in the Council Chamber of the
City Hall, at 6.45 P.M., D~mbers present: Councilm~en Keitkley, Howe,
Burnside, Riesl~nd ~nd Kidder. Absent: None.
Held in compliauce with a notice of Special Ideeti~g executed by
the n~nbers of the City Council, and on file in the office oi~the City Clerk
prior to the meeting.
~GA~GE ~,~D TRASH EEk~V~L CONTRACT: This meeting was called for
the purpose of hearing propositions to collect garbage and trash within the
City of Chula Vista. ~k~.Mikkelson having declared that he was unable to
continue with the busi~ss, due to lack of ~an-power available.
l~Lr. W.0.Szaith offered to start withim 24 hours amd stated that he would
have th~ collection in full operation withim a two weeks period, further that he
was prepared to spend $~000 or $~000 for purchase of new wquipment, amd that he
now owmed one truck amd had one ma~ available who had been with him three years.
No offer was ~made for payment of franchise.
Mr.l~num a~d ~Lr. Ira Proctor appeared before Council wit h a statement
that they had three trucks available, that ~Lr%H~um was now emgsg ed in a similar
business in San Diego on a half day schedule, but, if gra~ted a framchise would
tak~ care of Chula Vista exclusively. Pie would start at the sa~ rate as now
charged a~d r~quest permission to raise rates o~ly if sam~ could be shown to be
necessary, lie was willing to pay 2% of gross receipts for the free. as and
leave it t~p to the council to determine length of time of ~ontracto
~r. Mikkelson was then called upon and he s~gested that the city
wait until more propositions were i~ before tying up the city with a franchise.
ils suggested that the city take over the program of garbage and trash collection,
and when asked specifically if he would like to continne in the business, he
answered that he was worked down amd could not obtain sufficient help, even though
he paid them $10.00 per day.
On motion by Cotmcilman Rleslamd, seconded by Council~sB Burmside, which
carried, a decision on the matter was withheld until 2~landay night, October 9,
~ich was the next regular meeting date.
~J1TODI~T: On motion by Counci~m~u Howe, seconded by Councilman
Burnside, ~hich carried, the meetimg was adjourned sine die°
Ct~JI~ VIS~A, C~LtFOP~NIA.
OCTOBER 5, 1944.
%~e, the undersigned, members of the City Council of the City
of Chula Vista, California, hereby consent to the holding of s SPECIAL
~TING of the City Council, to be held October 5,1944, at 6.4§ P.M.,
ia the Council Chamber of the City Hall, for the purpose of:-
C01?SIDERATION ~ ACTION ON MATtEi~S PERTAINING TO C~RBAGE DISPOSAL
IN ~E CIT~ OF CHUI~k VISTA.
Dated this 5th day of October, 19~4, at 6.~0 P.M.,