HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1945/12/10 ~.~'~UTEB OF ~qEGULAR I~TING OF ?lin CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF C!IULA ~rIS .TA, C~LIFOR~IA, ~.~n DEC~2_~ ~0, 1945_.
The Council met in R~gular session in the Council Chambers of the
City W~ll, on the above date, with Z~ayor Keithley presiding. The m. eetlng
was called to order at 7 o'clock P.M., Present: Councilmen Keithley,
Burnside, Kidder, Rieslando Absent: Councilmen Howe.
~,~inutes of the Regular meeting held November LB, 1945, and of the
Adjourned R~gular meeting held 1Jovember 26, 1945, ~ having been prepsred
and ~iled to each member of the Council, were approved as prepared and ~uailed.
OI~DI~JJ~CE NO.~5~: ~,~2~DI~G ORDII~J~CE ~70.500, Y~qD PROV-iDINO FOR
LICEI~ING 0'~ CERTAIN OCCUPATI02~S. Upon motion by Councilman Keithley, seconded
by Councilman Rieslaud, which carried, Ordinance No.$5~ w~s placed on its 2~ud reading.
The Ordinance was passed, adopted and approved by the following vote,
to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Keithley, Kidder, Rieslaud. Noes: Councilman
Burnside. Absent: Councilman
CRDI,I~CE N0.353:,, Zt.5~DIITG 0P~!!~d.~CE N0.217 ~d~ FIX!~G ~E
CG,~I~TION OF THE CITY TR~%bWJRER ·
Upon motion by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Councilman Burnside,
which carried, Ordinance No.353 was placed on its second reading. The
Ordinance was p~s~e~.~ adoptec and approved by tLe following vote, to uit.
f~yes: Councilmen'S, Riesland, Kidder, Burnside. Noes: None.
Absent: Councilnan ltowe.
BI!JS P~ID: Upon motion by Counci~sn Kidder, seeonded by~Councilr~zn
Rieslend, w~i6'h carried, '#errants No.~873 to No.4933, were ordered paid, with
the exception of Warrant No.~932.
0PJ)IE~J,ICE N0. 354~: PR0'~'iDING FOR DEPOSIT UPOIf ~d°PLICATION FOR PEI~,5[T
TO LAY SIDEWALK A~C.,
Upon motion by Councilman Keithley, seconded by Councilm~m Kidder,
which carried, Ordinance ~Jo.35~ was placed on its second reading. The
Ordinance was passed, adopted and approved by the following vote, to-wit:-
Ayes: Councilmen Keithley, Burnside, Kidder, Riesland. Noes: Councilmen- None.
Absent: Counc~-~ Howe.
~P,PLICATION FOR TAXI C.~B LICENSE: ~,~. Vey Kilbo~ having applied
for license to operate Taxi Cabs in the Cl"t~ of Chula Vista, and the application
having been referred to the Chief of Police, who, after proper investigation,
recoEmended its denial. It was moved by Councilman Riesland, seconded by
Councilman Keithley, which carried, w~th Uouncilman Kidder voting No, that, in
view of the recommendation of the Chief of Police, the application be de. led.
}~r. Norman O.Buck presented an ~ppllcation to operate Texi Cabs in the
City of Chula Vista, and, on motion by Councilman Keithley, seconded by
Councilm-~ Riesland, which carried, the application was referred to the Chief
of Police for investigation.
j~PPLICATION FOR BUS FRANCPLI~,: The application was presented requesting
the city to grant a Franchise for the operation of Inner City Bus Service over
certain specified routes, by the California Southern Bus Company. After
discussion, upon motion by Councilman Keithley, seconded by Councilman Kidder,
~hieh carried, the matter was referred to City ]~m~ger Ray for study.
FI~L~TCIAL kEPORT: City ~ne~er Rmy presented a report of the financial
trausactio~s of the city for the first five (8) months of the Fiscal Year.
The report w~s ex.mined ~nd filed.
RESIG~ITION OF CITY ~iTTOR~,~ ~ON-' MroKeith Atharton, City Attorney,
tendered his resignation effective $~uu~y l, 19~8. Upen motion by Councilman
Rieslend, seconded by Council~.~ Keithley, which ca~-~-ied, the resignation was
accepted with regrets.
~.Atherton explained that he was resigning in order to ellow the retu~ ~
of ~. ~eWitt Higgs, v~o was on leave, and returning to resume his duties as
City Attorney on J~uuary l, 1946.
~IYi~R PACE~?G CO~: On motion by Councilm~u Burnside, seconded by
Councilman Kidder, which carried, permission to use their packing plant at
Madrona and Landis for housing their workers, was denied, aud ~!r. Rmy instructed
to so advise the Maurer Packing Company, expleinimg that the reasons for denial
were based on State Housing l~gulations, Heslth ~nace, and firs hazerd.
OFFER TO E~J~ICA~V~ STp~m-i,S: The clerk advised the Council, ~r.~hitney ~as
desirous of deeding ~hir'ty (80) feet of the Westerly end of Iot 3l, Querter
sectioh 136, to the city for street purposes. Upon motion by Councilman
Kidder, seconded by Councilm.~ Rlesland, which carried, the clerk ~JaS authorized
to write l~.Whitney, setting forth the conditions under which the street would
be accepted.
REPORT ON U.S. 0. ~lnutes of a Special meeting held at the UoS.0. Building
?~ednes'deM, ~ec'e~be'r ~, 194§ at 4 P.~., w~re read to the council. Discussion
which followed, brought out the fact that the city ~s normally expected to
budget approximately $6600.00 yearly for recreation, and that more then one-third
of this amount should be chennelled directly for the U.S.O. activities. It
was thought that if this one third w~re ~pplied to thc cost of a recreation
director, that the balance needed to operate should be furnished by ~all inde-
pendent groups with sponsors assuming responsibility. From prepared lists
available, annual attendance has shown 89,000 for the past year.
The question of purchase of the U.S.0.Building by the city was discussed,
and it was ~greed that if the building could be purchased for a figure approxi-
mating $7000.00, it would be wise to purchase s~ne. To all of the above
council agreed in principle by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen
Eeithley, Burnside, Kidder, Riesland. Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Howe,
re signed.
I~ECREATION C0~SION 'APPOIN~?~.NT: ~e Mayor appointed ~,~. James Loga~
and ~r~. ~wlght Gore as members of the Recreation C~ssion. On motion by
Councilman Kidder, seconded by COU~Cilm~ Rieslend, which carried, the appoint-
~ents were confirmed.
i~LTERATTON S~GN: On motion by Councilma~ Rieslend, seconded by Councilmen
Kidder, which e~'rried, the clerk was instructed to have the words, "Business
District- painted out on the l~rge Neon Sign which is erected on the Southeast
corner of "E" Street amd National Avenue.
N.O,,t~ FIRE ZONE: Council discussed at length the matter of converting all
business zones into a~Number Two (2) Fire Zone. No definite action was taken.
LDJOURN~T: .Upon motion by Councilmsm Riesland, seconded by Councilman
Kidder, which carried, the meeting was ~dJourned to l~onday, December l?, 1945,
at 7 o'clock P.M.,
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