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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1946/01/14 ~-iLTTTE~ OF REd, ILAR '~EETIA~ OF TV~ CITY OF 02/I2~ VIST~ COUIJCIL, ]2~ ~ CITY 0F C~TL2 VISTA, C~JiIFOR~,~IA, ~.1~ II~Ln3~LRY ~4~ 19~i6o , , The Council [~t in regular session in the Council Chambers of the City Hell, on the above date, ~?ith ~.~layor Keithley presiding. The meeting was called to order at ~ o~clock P.5L, Present: Councilwomen Keithley, Riesland, Bu~nside, Kidder, ~hase~ Absent: ~one. ~nutes of the Regular meeting held Decem. ber lC, 19&5, and adjourned meeting held December 1~, 194~5, ~md of December ~, 194~, having been prepared and mailed to each member of the cguncil, were approved as prepared and mailed. BI~L~ ?~: ~fter inspection by Council, upon motion by Councilman Riesland, seconded by Councilman Kidder, Warrants Nns.~9S~: to 500~ inclusive, ~.~ere ordered paid by the following vote, to-wit: ~yes: Councilraen Rieslaud, Keithley, Chase, Burnside, Kidder. SUBDIVIS!OE ~%P~: The City Y~ttorney requested authority to negotiate with the County to secure an agreement, whereby the County Surveyor may act in lieu of a City En~ineer, in the signin~ of Subdivision maps for the City of Chula Vista. On motion by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Councilman Rleslaud, which carried, the City Attorney was authorized to draft an agree~nt to be submitted to council for approval at ~ later meeting. ~ARCH OF DII~ CA~PAI~. The clerk presented a letter frc~u the ~0-~0 Club ad~ising cou~cll that they we~ distributing b~xes for the collection of contributions toward the l,~rch of Dimes Campaign. C~D ROC~{ APPLICATION: The application of ~gr. William F.Thompson to operate Card Room at ~9 National ~venue, was approved, on motion by Counciln~au Riesland, seconded by Councilman Keithley, ~ich carried° .~%$OR'S 5~ETING: On r~otion by Councilman 0base, seconded by Cou~cit~zu Kidder, -,~ich carried, City Clerk Bryant was authorized to go ~o Sacran~ento for a conference with the Attorney General, February 6, 19~6. Expense of the trip to be born by the City of Chula Vista. PERi~SSIOII TO LE&VE STATE: ~yor Keithley requested permission to lea~ the State /anuary 19, 1946', to ~pproximately February ~, 19~6. Upon motion by Councilman Burnside, seconds~ by Councilman Rieslaud, v~hich carried, permission was granted. ~-ICE-~5kI~.0R.:. On motion by Councilmen Cheese, seconded by Councilman Keithley, uhich carried, Councilman Rieslaud was appointed Vice-D~yor, subject to the will of the council. PEI{~ISSIO~ TO LEAVE STATE: Upon motion by Councilman Keithley, seconded by Councilman Kidder, '~ich carried, City Clerk Bryant was authorized to leave the State from February 16 to February 18, 19~6 inclusive° i~]~2~I~I~!C~ C.0~,,~SSION RESIGKLTIONS.:. The clerk read the resignations of ~,~r. H.DeForrest Smith end ~2r. Don ~LChase, from the Planning Commission, effecti~ immediately. On motion by Councilms~ Keithley, seconded by Councilman~ Burnside, -~nich carried, resignations were accepted, sad the clerk authorized to write a letter of th~s to each for their faith~l service. ~A'~g PR0wT~ C0~i'£'f~.: Council was gi~n due n~ice of ~ ~ueeting of t~ ~ater ~bl~ C~ttee to be he~ Tuesd~, Yan~y ~, 1946 ~t ~.~0 p.m., in the ~d C~ss ~ of the Co~i~ Ch~ch. U.S.0. BU~ING ~0~: }~ Ted St~ke, chairn~ of the Recr~tion Co~ssion, reposed on a ~eting which ~,~s he~ to discuss ways ~uud of p~chasi~ the U.S.O.Buildi~ in the park. He briefly stated the reco~endation of the Rec~ation C~ssion w~s, that t~ City purchase the buildi~ for $~0,000.00, p~ab~ ~der the follo~ te~ ~d conditio~:- ~000.00 cash as do~ paint; ~d $500.00 per q~rter with inte~st at in ~dition to this C~it~ out.y, they ~ggested a yearly budget for ~c~ational pu~oses of $75~.~, - $~00.00 of ~ich would be ~ed towed t~ p~nt of = ~rector of rec~ation at the U.S.O.~ildi~, ~d the re~aini~ ~5000.00 to be used f~ other ~c~ation~ p~poses ~ithin t~ city. ~.~y was then =sked if this coincided with ~s ~derst~di~ of the proposed p~c~se, to ~ich 1,~.~y replied that he had ~ought that possibly the city co~cil n~ght be ~lling to go as high as $80~.~ toyed the p~chase of the building, z:r~idlng the bal~ of $1E,~0.00 could be raised from inte~sts outside the city ~ve~ent. He ~rther stated that it ~ould be necessa~ for outside interests to sec~e at least ;'.~3~0.00 per month for ~intenance, in ~ddition to the abo~ c~oital out~y. }iayor Keithley then =sked why the proposition to purchase could not be postponed ~til the ~:~pril e~ction, to ~ich ~r,~y replied that, ~less purchased prior to ~ of this ye~, he ~d been reliably info.ed t~t the building ~uld be declared s~pl~. ~'~ter l~g~hy discussion, the following e~ressio~ we~ ~de by individual co~ci~en, it being cle~ underwood t~t t~ city, at this tinm, w~ asking no contrac~al or legal liability in reference to such Counci~n G~se, ~side, ~dder, ~esl~d and Keithley, stated they ~ght be ~lling to pay ~000.00 ~d the p~e of the ~il~, ~d bud~t $~500.~ per year to~ directors of the s~, p~di~ the people ~'ou~ r~se $1B,000.00 ~d ~50.~ per ~onth for r~ainten~ce. C.Kueb~r as me~ber of the Recreation Co~ssion. ~on ~otion by Counci~ ~ase, seconded by ~ci~ ~esl~d, the ~poin~nt w~ co~i~ by the follo~ vote, to-~t: ~es: Co.cirri C~se, ~nside, Kidder, ~esl~d, Keithley. h~oes: None. Absent: Eone. ~d l~.Cecil' 'Cotto~ ~ m~be~ of the Pla~ing Co~tsslon, to fill one year te~. ~ motion by Cocci1~ Ries~nd, seconded by ~ase, ~ich carried, the appoint~nt was ~pro~d. P~G Lo~:,, on motion by Co~ci~ ~side, seconded by ~esl~d, v~ich car~ed, city c~rk ~s authorized to ~nt the v~c~t prope~y j~t west of ~son's ~, ~m ~s.~l~ for p~ose parkl~ city ~ employes cars at = price of $1~.00 per year, payab~ in quarterly paints. T~ C~ ~:~,~TI0~,~: ~e ~t~r of ~oplication to operate T~i cabs sub~tted by ~s reze~ed to the City Attorney for leg~ opinion, on ~tion by Co~cil~n Kidder, se~ed by Counci~n I~T ?$~ ~E~CTION: City ~r ~ e~l~ned that he conference with ~.St~ prior to his dep~t~e for Sacr~ento, and ~d gi~n h~ detailed reports relative to the needs f~ fin~cial ~d to ~e City of Chula Vista from State f~ds. ~u~ ~ this iss~ is now bel~ decided in Sacrs:uento, ~.~.Strec~u h~d asked if the occasion arose, would Lt. Ray be willing to come to Sacr~_~ento to plead the case for the City of Chula Vista. It ~s moved by Councilman Kidder, seconded by Council~u Riesland, which carried, that, should the request come for ~,~r. Rny to proceed to Sacr~uento, he was hereby uuthorized to go at the e~pense of the city. COU~*~C!L ~.~: The following ~otion was presented by Councilmen Chase, seconded by Councilman Rieslomd, ~d carried. In order that the people ~gj~t be informed of the nature of the topics to be taken up at the council msetings, all matters for discussion or action by the council, should be filed with the city clerk by ~ednesday at Z o'clock porn., preceding the council neeting. The city clerk would then prepare copies of the agend~ and ~il to each cou~cilm~u, city ~ttorney ~ud city manager, for study, ~nd also a copy furnished to the Chul~ Vista Stet for publishing in the Friday issue. Council does not limit their business which .may be brought up ~t the meeting by reason of the goove notion. C0~I~klR~ - U$~E OF CITT EQUIP~.~'~: Counci!~u B~rnside complained that city equipment was used on Second Avenue between "Y" Street ~nd Ke~vney Street, to ~id a private contractor, to ~ich City Ii~uager Ray replied:- The equipment so used was for the general benefit of the city, and the city was reimbursed for s~ue. REC0~E-DATION OF CITY ~'T0~LE¥: City ~ttorney HiEgs advised the council that whenever possible, requests for legal opinions be presented to l~hu in ~iting, so that his opinion mi~,~t be given also in writing, ~md thus avoid :dss-quotations or misunderstanding. He stated thut an attorney c~unot cl~.~ays give snap opinions ~Ithout due study of the question involved. It ~as agreed by the council that whenever possible, this procedure would be follow,ed. i~ILRO.~ C0~2~SSI0~ ~JQII~G: :~. hearing having been called by the Railroad Co~mnission, sa,~e to bo hsld in the City Hall on February 8, 19&6, cou~cil ai~oTuted i.~. George Ray to repressnt the city at thw hearing, thereby relieving the city attorney from a~:pearing, due to the fact that the law pe~tner of city attorney ]iLiggs was representing ]~k~.~glish, whose application %~ith the i~ailroad Co~ission, was being considered. TtB r~otion ~,'ms r?nde by Councilrm~u Riesls~nd, seconded by Councilman Keithley, amd carried° ~DIOUtE~EI'~T: On ~uotion by CounciLman Keithley, seconded by Cou~_ci~:~n !~idder, which carried, the .meeting was adjourned to Ys~uuary ~8, 19~8 at 7 o'clock P.~.~., 14~ ;a~ua~ 6 lo~old ~1 ~., ~ Oil Oil ~ of O~if., ~l~ ~