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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1925/07/22 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULA..11. MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHUL\ VISTA, CALIFORNIA, HELD JULY 22, 1925. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, on the above date, with President Peters in the chair. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. Present: Trustees Peters, Bent, Wentworth, Shaw. Trustee Lyons absent. ~ T~!ONE FRANCHISE: Ordinance Bo. 128, an ordinance granting a franchise to The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, was placed on its second and final reading. The ordinance was read, and upon motion by Mr. Bent, seconded by Mr. Shaw, it was passed, adopted and approved as read, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Trustees Bent, Peters, Shaw, Wentworth. NOES: None. ABSENT: Trustee Lyons. 'In a written insturment, the Telephone Company accepted all the terms and con- ditions of the ordinance. The Telephone Company then presented a bond in the sum of $1000, guaranteeing its compliance with the terms of the franchise, and Mr. Bent offered Resolution No. 129, which resolution accepts the bond, above mentioned. The resolution was read, and upon motion by Mr. Bent, seconded by 1~. Wentworth, it was passed, adopted and approved, as read, by the following vote, to~it: AYES. Trustees Bent, Peters, Shaw, Wentworth. NOES: None. ABSENT. Trustee Lyons. FENCE ACROSS F STREET: .~. Julius Zahn stated that he had leased the land and pier, formerly owned by the C.V.Yacht Club, and ten acres directly across F Street from the above land, and asked permission to place a fence across F Street, at that point, with a gate, for the purpose of protecting his property. Request denied. CARBON PLANT: Mr. Julius Zahn exhibited blue prints of a carbon plant which he is contemplating constructing on the property described in the last paragraph above. From his plans, and his statement, the entire process of converting kelp into carbon is by enclosed machinery, which leaves,no odor whatever. WATER MAINS. TEARInG OUT BY STREET DEP.A.RTMENT: Upon invitation by the Board of Trustees, Mr. T. C. Maoaulay, of the Sweetwater Company, again appeared be¡[ore the Board, in an effort to come to some satisfactory arrangem~nt whereby th~ pipes of the company will be protected, when streets are torn up for repairs. After discussion, it was agreed that when the street superintendent found it necessary to confer with the Water Company, in connection with the location of any of its mainÞs or conneotions, he will confer with the city clerk, who will notify the Water Company offioially. It wa,s, also, agreed that when street york is in progress, if a water pipe is liable to be damaged by the machinery, the Company will mark such pipe, in order that the street machinery in passing over the spot, will not injure the pipe. TRASH CANS FOR STREETS: A gentleman representing an advertising company, exhibited photographs of trash oans he proposes to install on the streets of the city, each can to contain advertisements, and the city to be given 10% of the amount received for the advertisements. The cans to be oleaned of the-trash oontained therein at stated periods by the oity. Upon motion by Mr. Whaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, the matter was referred to the Planning Commission. PLANNING COMMISSION. The minutes of the meetings of the Planning Commission for the meeting held June 29th, July 6th and 13, 1925, were read, and upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Bent, they were approved, --- OHDINANCE No. 129. Upon motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, which carried, Ordinance No. 129 was placed upon its first reading. This is an ordinance providing for the establishment of all the territory lying east of Fourth Avenue into a striotly residential district. TRIMMING STREET TREES: Mr. Bent moved that the street superintendent be author- ized to trim such street trees as he found necessary in his work on the streets, such tri!!tl1ing to consist of cutting limbs that hang so low that interfere with his work. !he motion was seconded by Mr. Wentworth, and resulted in a tied vote, as follows: AYES: Trustees Bent, Wentworth. NOES: Trustees Peters, Shaw. ABSENT: Trustee Lyons. Mr. Bent than moved that with the permission of the Planning Commission, the street superintendent be authorized to trim such trees as he found necessary in the progress of his work. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wentworth, and passed by the follwwing vote, to~it: AYES: Trustees Bent, Peters, Shaw, Wentworth.- NOES. None. ABSENT: Trustee Lyons. PROFILE OF MADRONA STREET I The city engineer presented a profile of Madrona Street from Third Avenue to Elm Avenue, for acceptance by the Board. Upon motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, the profile was accepted as presented, by the following votel AYES: Trustees Wentworth, Bent, Peters, Shaw. NOES: None. ABSENT I Trustee Lyons. ~ - ~-~~---- Meeting of July 22,1925, Continued. ~ SUMNER'S SUBDIVISION: Mr. C. A. Sumner presented a plat of Sumner's Subdivision of Lot 29, -;..Section 138, in this city, for approva.! and acceptance. This plat had been previously submitted to the Planning Commission, and the minutes of the meeting of that body showed that it was approved. Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, moved that'the Board of Trustees accept and approve the plat of Sumner's Subdivision of Lot 29, i~Section 138, and that the President and Clerk of the Board be authorized and in- structed to sign the plat, thereby making the acceptance official. The motion oarried by the following vote, to~it: AYES: Trustees Shaw, Wentworth, Bent, Peters. 1~ES: None. ABSENT: Trustee Lyons. The streets in the above subdivision not being comp~ted, Mr. Sumner deposited a Cashier's Cheok on the Peðples State Bank for $250, as a guarantee that the streets will be comp~ ted to the satisfaction Of the street superintendent. The width of Del Mar Avenue, on the above mentioned plat is 29 feet, and A~. Sum- ner then submitted a deed for the west one foot of Lot 29, ¡-Section 138, thereby com- pleting the half street to the width of 30 feet. This deed,was accepted by Resolution No. 128, which was offered by Mr.Wentworth, and which was passed, adopted and approved by the fOllowing vote to-wit: AYES: Trustees Wentworth, Bent, Peters, Shaw. NOES: None. AB3ENT: Trustee Lyons. ANNUAL REPORT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS: The clerk presented his annual report of the financial transactions of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and it was accepted upon motion by Aæ. Wentworth, seconded by A~. Shaw, which carried by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Trustees Wentworth, Bent, Peters, Shaw; NOES: None. ABSE}~: Trustee Lyons. BEIWH AT THBD AVEN1J:E AND K STmmT: Mr. Fred A. Sutherland, proprietor of Chula Vista Coaches, who is supplying transportation between this cit~, and San Diego, in a letter, asked the Board for permission to construct a bench and place it at the North- east corner of Third Avenue and K Street, for the patrons of his bus line. The bench to be not unsi ghtly, and to be placed on the parking at the above point. The request was granted upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by A~. Wentworth, which carried. SUTH1t~LAND COACH c~'l1~ The clerk was instructed to write a letter of apprec- iation to the Sutherland Chula Vista Coaches for the excellent transportation that ha~ been rendered since this service was installed. WIDIDT ROAD AT FOOT- OF HIGHLA.1'JD HILL: The clerk was directed to co=nicate wi th County Supervisor E. A. Hornbeck with a view to having the county road just north of the city limits, on Second Avenue, widened sufficiently to enable the Sutherland buses to stop at that point, and have their vehicles entirely off of the pavement. If the cou.~ty will undertake thw work of making the repairs, the City will appreciate it, but the ci ty will do the work, if permission is given, and t he county does not care to 0 do it. LIBRARY BOA-W: The term of office of A~. Perry A. Clay as a member of the Libaary Board having expired June 30, 1925, the President nominated Mr. Clay to succeed himself for another term. The nomination was confirmed upon motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, which carried. POLICECLUBS AND HAII'DCUFFS: Upon request of the marshal, the clerk was directed to purchase three police clubs and 2 patrs of handcuffs, for use of the police department, upon motion by 1~. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, which carried. ,¿ I COMMU1IITY NURSE: The resignation of Eddie S. Dunlop, as Community Nurse, effective August 17,1925, was read, and accepted with regret, upon motion by Mr. Shaw, seconded by Mr. Wentworth, which carried. The application of Helen M. Scott for the posi tion of Communi ty Nurse, was received and referred to l~s. W' H. Sallmon, for recommendation, which, if favorable, the clerk to prepare a contract for the services; contract to be the same as that now in use. This action covered by motion by Mr. Wentworth, seconded by Mr. Shaw, which car~ied. BILLS PAID: Upon motion by Mr. Bent, seconded by Mr. Wentworth,the as examined by the finance committee, were ordered paid: 5107 Clarence Hand, Laborer, Teamster, July, 1925, 5108 George Masters, do. 5109 wm. MOrrison, do. 5110 Clarence Hand, do. 5111 Western Metal Supply Co. Cable and Steel, 5ll2 Recorder Print. & Pub. Co. Code Amendments, 5113 City Planning Pub. Co. Subscription to Ci ty Planning 5114 Jack Lewis, Dra'/lghting 5115 C.V.Star, Printing and Publishing, 5115 John Meek, Feeding Prisoners, July, 1925, 5117 SoR.Russell, Removing Trees from 3rd Avenue, fOllowing bills $12.00 9.50 28.00 4.00 4.18 3.00 6.00 7.20 81.50 3.50 30.00 ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion by ~~. Shaw, seconded by Mr, Bent, the Board adjourned to July 28, '1925, at 7:30 p.m. A~ City Clerk. ~ ~ ,