HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1945/12/17 ~.~EPIF~ OF ~DJOURNED REGULAR M~ETING ~F 'ii~ CITY
COD~CIL OF Tt~ CITY OF C~KOIA VISTA~ CALIF01~,!IA~ ~ DT, L'E~ER 17~19~5
The Council met in the Council ~ambers of the City Hall, on the
above date, at 7 o'clock P.Mo, with ~,~yor Keithley presiding. P~esent:
Councilr, Au Keithley, Burnside, Riceland, Kidder. J~bsent: None.
HI1ENG OF I~.WvrJ~l~) GAGE: I~r. George R~, City ~saager, advised
the council he had hired ~.~r. Willard R. Gage to assist him in various duties
subject to confirmation by the council. On motion by Councilman Riesland,
seconded by Councilman Keithley, which carried, with Counci~E~n Burnside voting
No, the employment of ~r. Ga~e was ~onfirmedo
.~EPORT ON SA~ DIEGO COU~!~ W~I'~ ~UTHORITY: M~.Arthur Lynds appeared
befOre the council to report on progress mede in selecting a locsl committee
to investigate the water question thoroughly, end thus be prepared to act
when the matter finally comes up for election in the City of Chnla Vista, it
having been brought out in previous meetings to the council, that under the
present set-up, the Water J~uthority could call for en election in such a manner
that the City of Chula Vista would not have time to participate,by calling
a local election.
~,~r. Lynds made the following statement, "In all sincerity I can state
that the San Diego County Water Authority will nOt pull a sneak election".
Council expressed itself as favoring the procedures now being followed
to acquire knowledge and data relative to water
~EGE~N~.~21: Resolution No.721 was offered by Counc~l~
Kidder~ This is a Resolution e~pressing the need for additional public
transportation service. The Resolution ~s read in full and passed, adopted
and approved by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Kidder, Riesland,
Keithley, BUrnside. Noes: ~one. Absent: None.
U.S.0.REPOP~: City Manager Ray reported that a session with
representatives of the F.W..~. had failed to get a price anticipated for the
purchase of the U.S.0.Building. Rockbottc~ price as quoted is $20,000.00,
payable $8,000.00 down - bal~ce $~600.00 per quarter with 3% interest.
~r.Ray suggested that a possible solution might be that the city pay $10,000.00
and that the balance of $10,000.00 could be raised by popular subscription.
~I~I~E2~ TO FILL COUNCIL VACANCY: Councilman Kidder moved that the
~uatter of appointment' 't~ fill the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation
of k~r. Howe, be deferred for two wee~s. The motion was lost by the following
vote, to-wit: Ayes: Kidder, Burnside. Noes: Councilmen Riesland, Keithle~.
Discussion then followed in which ~dr.Kidder expressed himself as mpposed to the
appointment of ~r.Don 0hase to fill the va~amey, it being aS~d that Mt. ChaSe
was the proposed candidate. He stated that the Civic League had been or~ulzed
to foster interest in city ~ffalrs, so representative groups would have the
responsibility of ~.~aging civic matters. He said he objected to a smell
clique having control and that he did not see how we could expect the people
to continue interest if a clique is still adhered to. He further stated he
thought we must get outside of personal friends for the sake of best interests
of the city, evan though it hurts. He said he waS not voting against ~r. Don
Chase, but against the principle involved. Councilman Riesland said that the
city had stood one group for years, and it could certainly stud another now.
~yor Keithley told Councilman Burnside that, at the last election he had
endeavored to get M~r. Timmons and ~r.Perkine elected, aud that if that was not
a clique, then certainly this is not. ~yor Keithley further stated that the
present ~en were elected three to one on principles, ~nd not personalities, and
that as long as he was elected on these principles, he did not intend to appoint
anyone v~no would not subscribe to the same principles, end that personalities
had not entered into it.
He expressed himself as being definitely against the principles
subscribed to by his epponents at the last election. ~m~ayor Keithley then
offered the name of Don Chase, and mo~d that he be appointed to fill the
vac~ucy on the city Council created by the resignation of ~,~r. Vincent Howe°
The motion was lost by the following vote, to-wit: J~yes: Councilmen
Keithley, Riesland. Noes: Councilm~n Burnside, Kidder.
Both Councilman Burnside and Co~uciLman Kidder stated that tb2ir "No~
vote, did not reflect any personal opposition to Mt. Chase, but rather against
the idea of appointing a social friend to the vacancy.
ADJOUE~: ' Upon motion by Councilman Keithley, seconde~ by Councilman
Kidder, which c~ried, the Meeting was adJotu~ed to December 27, 1945, bt
7 o'clock Po~.,
City Clerk