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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1976/08/17 HINUTES OF A REGULAR HEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF CltULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday August 17, 1976 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Hamilton, Councilmen tlyde, Egdahl, Hobel Councilmen absent: Councilman Cox Staff present: City Hanager Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Assistant City Manager Asmus, Director of Public Works Robens, Director of Parks and Recreation Hall, Citizens Assistance Officer Smith The pledge of allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Hamilton followed by a moment of silent prayer. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Itobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that the minutes of the meetings of August 5, 10 and 12, 1976 be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. 2a. ALL STATES PROGRAM - Mayor Hamilton read the Proclamation saluting the NORTH DAKOTA State of North Dakota. The people in the audience from this state introduced themselves to the Council. b. PROCLAMATION - Hayor Hamilton read the Proclamation in which he "MEALS-ON~WHEELS WEEK" proclaimed the week of August 22 through August 28, 1976 as "Meals-on-~mels Week" in the City of Chula Vista. b~. Lucas of Heals-on-Wheels accepted the Proclamation and presented the Council with a Certificate of Recognition for its support of this organization during the past few years. c. PRESENTATION OF Ab~RICAN Mayor Hamilton presented Certificates of Recognition LEGION BOY AND GIRL to Nancy Scheuerman and Harlow Naasz of Chula Vista STATERS lligh School; Paul Backes and Scott S. Hallam of Bonita Vista High School; and Eleanor Campbell of Hilltop High School. These students were recognized for having completed the ~nual of California Government at Sacramento in 1976. d. OATHS OF OFFICE - City Clerk Fulasz administered the oaths of office NEW COMb{ISSIONERS to newly-appointed commissioners: Carol Wallace and F. M. Sullivan - International Friendship Commission; Howard Evans - Safety Com- mission; and H. Bruce Hurray - Library Board. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hobel and unanimously carried by those present that the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 8285 - As a condition of the approval of the tentative ACCEPTING GP~TS OF EASE- parcM map (#20-78), Alfred and Thelma Burchett ~NT FROM ALFRED AND T}IELb~ granted the City easements for street and street BURCHETT FOR STREET AND tree purposes at the southwest corner of "D" Street STREET TREE PURPOSES and Corte Maria Avenue. City Council Meeting -2- August 17, 1976 4. RESOLUTION NO. 8284 - At the meeting of Thursday, August 5, 1976 the AMENDING RESOLUTION 8268 City Council placed a moratorium on all of the IMPOSING A LIMITED MORATO- properties within the Town Centre Redevelopment RIUM UPON THE ISSUANCE OF Project through December 30, 1976. BUILDING PERMITS WITHIN A PORTION OF TIlE CITY OF CHULA VISTA 5. RESOLUTIO~ NO. 8285 - The present agreement with MAINSTEM, Inc. expired APPROVING RENEWAL CONTRACT on June 30, 1976. The cost for renewal for BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA FY1976-77 is $8,366.64. This amount has been VISTA AND MAINSTEM, INC. budgeted in Account No. 700-7000-5201. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 8286 - V.E. Posey Contractors have completed the con- ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVE- struction of a 42" x 29" arch pipe culvert across b~NTS FOURTH AVENUE Fourth Avenue south of "C" Street. A final in- CULVERT spection was made on July 29, 1976 and the work was performed in accordance with contract docu- ments and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. The final construction cost was $12,698.50. 7. RESOLUTION NO. 8287 - DaleF Corporation has completed the "J" Street ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVE- Overlay improvements between East Park Lane and MENTS - "J" STREET OVERLAY - Church Avenue. A final inspection made on August 6 BROADWAY TO TNIRD AVENUE determined that the work was completed in accordance with the contract documents and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. The final cost was $43,317.30. 8a. RESOLUTION NO. 8288 - The final map has been checked by the Engineering APPROVING FINAL ~P OF Division and found to be in conformity with the ROBINHOOD POINT UNIT #1 tentative map approved by Council on May 4, 1976 SUBDIVISION by Resolution 8147. Robinhood Homes, Inc. has paid all fees and submitted all bonds and required documents. Approval of the final map includes the dedication of a portion of Brandywine Avenue, a portion of Sequoia Street and a portion of Arguello Drive. The subdivision lies generally north of Brandy- wine Avenue and Otay Valley Road and southeast of Sequoia Street. It comprises 19.902 acres which will be developed into 52 lots. b. RESOLUTION NO. 8289 - Robinhood Homes, Inc. has paid all required fees, APPROVIN~ ~GREEMENT FOR posted all necessary bonds and has executed the THE COMPLETION OF IMPROVE- Subdivision Improvement Agreement. The agreement MENTS IN ROBIN~{OOD POINT and surety bonds in the amount of $184,000 guar- UNIT #1 SUBDIVISION antees the installation of the public improvements. c. RESOLUTION NO. 8290 - On July 2, 1976 Robinhood Homes, Inc., owner of ACCEPTING REAL PROPERTY Robinhood Point Unit #1 Subdivision, granted to DESIGNATED AS LOTS E, F the City a deed for one foot control lots E, AND G IN ROBINNOOD POINT F and G. UNIT #1 SUBDIVISION TO CONTROL ACCESS AND DEVELOP- MENT OF ADJACENT PROPERTY d. RESOLUTION NO. 8291 - A condition on the tentative map for the entire APPROVING AGREEMENT BE- Robinhood Point Subdivision was to construct half TWEEN THE CITY AND ROBIN- of Brandywine Avenue across the entire frontage HOOD HOMES, INC. FOR CITY of the subdivision. There remains a 4-foot segment PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC of pavement needed in order to finish the existing IMPROVEMENTS OF BRANDYWINE improvements on the westerly side of Brandywine City Council Meeting -3- August 17, 1976 AVENUE WITHIN ROBINHOOD Avenue. The agreement is for the developer to POINT UNIT #1 SUBDIVI- construct the improvements with financial partic- SION CONCURRENT WITH ipation from the City to pay for this 4-foot wide THE INSTALLATION OF strip. The agreement further provides that the PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS City will not pay more than $1,750 for the improve- ments adjacent to Unit #1 of this subdivision. 8e. RESOLUTION NO. 8292 - By Resolution 6136, the Council accepted the one DEDICATING AND NAMING foot control lot "Z".. With the approval of the ONE FOOT CONTROL LOT final map of Robinhood Point Unit #1 Subdivision, "Z" IN BRANDYWINE UNIT it negates the need for this one foot control lot #1 SUBDIVISION since the developer is dedicating the remaining right of way for Brandywine Avenue and is install- ing the public improvements as a condition of approval of the final map. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 8293 - The agreement delineates the requirements for both APPROVING AGREEMENT the City and the State for the construction of BETWEEN THE CITY OF Brisbane Street. CHULA VISTA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRISBANE STREET AS PART OF THE STATE ROUTE 54 FREEWAY CONSTRUC/ION (End of Consent Calendar) RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES, FIRST READING 10. RESOLUTION NO. 8294 - Route "E", one of the new Chula Vista City Bus Lines APPROVING AGREEMENT routes will be inaugurated on September 12, 1976. BETWEEN THE CITY OF This route traverses 2.13 miles of County area. CHULA VISTA AND THE The agreement is forthe County to pay the City COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO a ~prorated share of the cost of this route opera- TO ~KE PAYMENT FOR tion which is $14,000 a year or $10,500 for the BUS SERVICE PROVIDED remaining nine months of FY1976-77. The County BY CHULA VISTA CITY will make the payment to the City through the BUS LINES IN COUNTY medium of the City's LTF claim whereby, upon AREA approval of the agreement, the City will submit an amended LTF claim for FY1976-77 which will claim $10,500 of the County's LTF apportionment. Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Hyde, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent of those present, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Hamilton, Egdahl, Hobel Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cox 11. RESOLUTION NO. 8295 - A new Federal Aid Highway Act was recently enacted APPROVING RECOMMENDED which, among other things, provides funding for REVISION TO FEDERAL AID transit and for road projects on the FAU system. URBAN PROGRAM AND APPOINT- This ACt requires the states to develop procedures ING CO}O~ITTEE }~MBER for local implementation of the Act. The Director of Public Works, Mr. Robens, submitted the pro- cedures developed by the Thoroughfare Advisory Committee which supplant those developed for the 1973 program. It was recommended that the Council approve the new FAU program procedure and to appoint William J. Roberts as Member and John P. Lippitt as Alternate to the FAU Advisory Committee. City Council Meeting -4- August 17, 1976 Resolution offered Offered by Councilman Egdahl, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent of those present, passed and adopted by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Egdahl, Hobel, Hyde, Hamilton Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cox 12. ORDINANCE NO. 1701 - On July 20, 1976 the City Council approved Resolu- AUTHORIZING AN AMEND- tion of Intention No. 8259 to amend the retirement MENT TO THE CONTRACT contract to allow credit for unused sick leave at BETWEEN THE CITY retirement° This benefit allows the City to reduce COUNCIL AND THE BOARD its employer's rate for miscellaneous employees OF ADMINISTRATION OF from 9.46% to 8.18% for 1976-77. THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 'SYSTE~{ FIRST READING Ordinance placed on It was moved by Councilman Hyde that this ordinance first reading be placed on its first reading and that reading of the text be waived by unanimous consent of those present. The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilman Hyde, Hamilton, Egdahl, Hobel Noes: None Absent: Councilman Cox 13. REPORTS OF THE CITY ~NAGER ao REPORT ON BONITA The Bonita Business and Professional Association BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL requested City assistance for traffic and crowd ASSOCIATION REQUEST TO control (Chula Vista Police Reserves) and street HOLD THE FOURTH ANNUAL sweeping (Public Works Department). BONITAFEST ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1976 City Manager Cole stated that the total cost to the City would be approximately $100. Request granted It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried by those present that the request be granted. b. REPORT ON CITY PARTICI- City Manager Cole referred to his written report. PATION IN CETA TITLE I GRANT The Human Resources Agency of the County of San FOR SENIOR SECURITY SYSTEMS Diego contacted the City regarding interest in PROGRAM a program that would employ senior citizens through CETA Title I funds to evaluate the safety needs of owner-occupied homes of iow-income seniors and make appropriate installation and/or minor repairs. The only cost to the City would be for materials and supplies which the staff estimates at $4,200 (84 owner-occupied home~ of low-income seniors that would qualify for the program at an average cost of $50 per unit.) Report accepted It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that the report be accepted. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT }lEADS 14. REPORT ON POLICY USE OF City Librarian Levine submitted a report in which LIBRARY FACILITIES she asked that the Policy regarding the use of the Library meeting rooms and auditorium not be changed. She noted particularly that the meeting rooms and the auditorium were primarily for City Council Meeting -5- August 17, 1976 library-sponsored and library-related programs open to the public and permitting their use on a regularly scheduled basis by special interest organizations would hamper the scheduling of programs for the general community. Mayor's comments blayor Hamilton said he would like to know how much use has been made of the rooms and how many requests have been received. Motion for report It was moved by Councilman Hobel and seconded by Councilman Hyde that the staff supply the Council with this information now that the Library is open so the Council can see how this is tracking. Period of time City Manager Cole suggested a period of six months for the report since the new Library has just been in operation now for one month. Added to motion Councilman Hobel added to the motion that the report to be forthcoming in six months. Council- man Hyde agreed to the second and the motion carried unanimously. 15. REPORT ON CITY'S PARTICI- Palomar Street between First and Second Avenues PATION IN INSTALLING CURB, is fully improved except for 106 Palomar Street SIDEWALK AND SHOULDER on the north side. A complaint was received from PAVEb~NT AT 106 PALObiiR Mr. Morrell of 116 Palomar Street requesting that STREET the City install improvements in order to drain nuisance water from the front of this area. Director of Public Works Robens reported that the resident of 106 Palomar is either unable or unwilling to pay for the improvements and that MI. Morrell has indicated he would pay for tile materials for the installation of eurb~ gutter and sidewalk and 8' wide shoulder pavement along tile 60' frontage of 106 Palomar Street if the City would furnish the labor and equipment to install these improvements. Mr. Robens recommended that the Council authorize City forces to furnish the labor and equipment to install the public improvements at 106 Palomar Street. Recommendation accepted It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried by those present that the staff recommendation be accepted. MAYOR'S REPORT MEETING ON FIFTH TUESDAY Mayor Hamilton stated that due to a clerical error~ the Conflict of Interest Ordinance was not published in time to hold a public hearing on August 24, 1976 and it would, therefore, be necessary to have the hearing on the 31st of August. This needs Council ratification plus giving staff authorization to place other items on this agenda. Motion to call meeting It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that a meeting be called for the fifth Tuesday - August 31, with the proviso that the staff attempt to take some of the items off the meeting of the 24th (since there are a number of public hearings for this meeting) and put them on the agenda for the 31st. City Council Meeting -6- August 17, 1976 MEETING WITH BOARD OF ~Nyor Hamilton informed the Council that he has SUPERVISORS arranged to have the time changed for the meeting with the County Board of Supervisors concerning a moratorium in the Castle Park area and the Sphere of Influence Study. The original date was for September 30 at 2:00 p.m.; however, since 2:00 p.m. was too early for some of the Councilmen, the Board of Supervisors has agreed to meet at 3:45 p.m. for this joint meeting. Motion to change time It was moved by Cotmcilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried by those present that the Council meeting with the Board of Supervisors on Thursday, September 30 at 2:00 p.m. be changed to 3:45 p.m. LEAGUE DINNER MEETING b{ayor Hamilton reported that the next dinner meeting of tile League of California Cities will be held on August 19, 1976 with San ~larcos as host city. He asked the members of the Council to place their reservations with the City Clerk. COUNCIL CONFERENCE The Mayor commented that the City Manager has asked for a Council Conference regarding the Civic Center remodeling project. Schematics and estimates of cost will be presented to the Council. Motion for Conference It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman tfyde and unanimously carried by these present that a Conference be called at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 25, 1976. COUNCIL CO~ENTS FEDERAL ENERGY BILL Councilman Hyde said he read a news article on August 14 which indicated that the President had signed a new Federal Energy Bill and funds would be available to local communities upon request. Councilman Hyde added that with the major remodeling project now contemplated by the City (remodeling Library and Post Office building), it would be appropriate to have the staff look into the possibility of applying for these funds to provide solar heating for this facility, if it is feasible from an engineering standpoint. Motion for staff It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by direction Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried by those present that the staff look into this and report to Council. Director of Public Works Robens stated that he will receive a copy of this Bill within two or three days from Congressman Van Deerlin's office. Assistant City ~anager Asmus informed the Council that the staff has been exploring all aspects of this possibility (solar heat) and will have a staff report on it within a day or so. LEGISLATIVE COmmITTEE Councilman Hobel noted the vacancy on this com- mittee left by former Councilman Scott. City Council Meeting -7- August 17, 1976 Motion to appoint It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Cox Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that Councilman Cox be appointed to the Legislative Committee. WRITTEN CO~MUNICATION 16a. Request of Ray L. Huffman At the request of ~r. Huffman, this item has for a relief from morato- been cancelled. rium on property located at the southwest corner of Second and Palomar ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for August 24, 1976 at 7:00 p.m.