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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1976/01/08 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Thursday January 8, 1976 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 9:03 p.m. (immediately following the Redevelopment Agency meeting) in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Itamilton, Councilmen Scott, ttobel, Hyde, Egdahl Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Community Development Director Desrochers, Community Development Coordinator Henthorn, Director of Parks and Recreation Hall 2. ITEM MOVED UP ON AGENDA - Mayor Hamilton announced that Item 2 will be AGREEMENT WITH HARBOR moved up on the agenda at this time. MANAGEMENT CORPORATION Motion for Executive Session It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that an Executive Session be called for pending litigation purposes. Attendance at Session Mayor Hamilton asked the members present from the County staff~ representative from Wilsey and Ham, and members of the City staff to attend the Executive Session. The Council recessed to Executive Session at 9:07 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 9:34 p.m. 1. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Director Desrochars BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION said he would like to coincide the receipt of the Block Grant as closely as possible with the fiscal year. Mr. Desrochers ex- plained the purpose and function of the Block Grant noting that 80% of the monies must be spent on physical programs and 20% can be spent on Mocial services. Mr. Desrochers itemized the list of last year's program and the community's requests for this year's allotment. Programs not recommended Mr. Desrochers declared that the staff is not recommending the acquisition of "Our House" because it,s an historical building, and to purchase the property for the exclusive use of "Our H~us~' would not meet the 80% - 20% HUD requirement -- it would be more than two thirds of the budget. Starlight Center is also not recommended since they are operating under a non-profit organization - not a public corporation, and the City would have to construct a public building for them on public property. City Council Meeting -2- January 8, 1976 Otay Multi-Purpose Center - The staff cannot recommend this request since they are un- aware of how it will be operated and its ramificatiohs. Jack Henthorn, Community Mr. Henthorn discussed and explained the Development Coordinator charts displayed for the Council: Chart 1 - Social Service Requests Chart 2 - Parks and Recreation and Neigh- borhood Facilities Chart 3 - Demolition, Acquisition and Re- habilitation Chart 4 - Public Works Facilities Chart 5 - Miscellaneous (Chart 5 includes Economic Development - $10,000; Citizen Participation - $8,000; Third Avenue Survey and Planning - $30,000; and YMCA/Boys Club Site Acquisition -$100,000, for a grand total of $1,352,000 + requests.) Mr. Henthorn remarked that since the City will be getting $572,000, the staff had to prioritize the items. Staff recommendations The following is the recommendation of the staff: Pro,ram Cost Norman Park Center Conference Room $ 3,000 Senior Citizens 6,500 Mueller Park (Phase II) 33,000 Architectural Barriers 5,000 Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks 50,000 Acquisition/Spot Clearance 150,000 Economic Development 2,000 Citizen Participation 3,000 Third Avenue Studies 10,000 Administration 40,000 Local Option 20,000 Rehabilitation Loans 125,000 Building Surveys and Inspections 15,000 Broadway Storm Drain, "J" - "K" 47,000 Loma Verde Landscaping and Trails 62,500 Total $572,000 Capital Improvement Programs In answer to Councilman Scott's q~ery, it was explained that the capital improvements programs, such as the Broadway Storm Drain project, was put into the program to move them up rather than wait the two years as proposed for this particular program. City Council Meeting -3- January 8, 1976 Swimming Pool at Councilman Hobel referred to the Youth Hilltop Park Commission's recommendation not to put a Youth Center at Hilltop Park; however, at budget sessions, the Council did talk about a swimming complex as a joint powers with the School District. Entrance signs to City Another suggestion offered by Councilman Hobel was to consider the Chamber of Commerce's request for entrance signs to the City - this was done in a Spanish motif and proposed for 1-5 and "E" Street and 1-805 near Bonita Road. Norman Park Center Councilman Scott said he had two objections Conference Room to this request: (2) Norman Park is now overbuilt to still maintain it as a park; (2) the multipurpose center at Otay Park was rejected because the staff is making a study on the human care services and yet, this conference room meets that same ob- jection. Mr. Henthorn stated that the conference room was a misnomer - the room is proposed to be built at the southwest corner of the building and is to be used for a number of purposes. Councilman Egdahl objected to adding on to buildings indicating that it destroys the original architecture. He added that the Congregational Towers, built with government funds, is required to have community use of some of its rooms. Councilman Egdahl asked that the staff explore this. Motion to delete Norman It was moved by Councilman. Egdahl, seconded Park Conference Room by Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that the $3,000 recommended for the Norman Park Conference Room be shifted to the Third Avenue Studies increasing this project to $13,000. Motion to accept staff's It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by recommendations Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that the staff's recommendations be approved with the modifications made by the Council. Social Services Disscussion ensued concerning the social services requests. Mr. Henthorn indicated ~hat the staff was hesitant to recommend programs that may become an on-going re- sponsibility to the City. Youth Center/Swimming Pool Councilman Scott referred to the changing attitudes of the Youth in their desire to now have a Youth Center at Hilltop. Mayor Hamilton directed the staff to keep this on the chart and also to bring it back to the Council at budget time. City Council Meeting -4- January 8, 1976 Funding of Senior Services Councilman Hobel asked the staff to check into the area of funding a portion of the old library building to be used for a Senior Services Center. 2. RESOLUTION It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried THE CITY AND HARBOR ~tANAGE- that this matter be held over to the next MENT CORPORATION FOR OPTION City Council Meeting (January 13, 1976). PURPOSES FOR THIRD AVENUE AND "H" STREET PROPERTIES 3. RESOLUTION It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL that this matter be held over to the next ELECTION City Council meeting (January 13, 1976). 4. CITY MANAGER'S P~PORT Law Enforcement Services City Manager Cole said he received a letter from the Law and Justice Agency requesting the City to consider providing law enforcement service, on a contractual basis, to the Montgomery/Otay area. Motion to consider It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel and unanimously carried that this matter be considered. 5. MAYOR'S REPORT The Mayor had no report. 6. COUNCIL CO~MENTS Lengthy meetings Councilman Scott discussed the lengthy Council meetings suggesting that either the Council should cut the meetings off a 11:00 p.m. or meet more often. Motion for meeting cut- It was moved by Mayor Hamilton and seconded off time by Councilman Scott that the meetings be concluded at 11:00 p.m. and if the entire business has not been conducted within that period, it will be adjourned until the following Thursday. Five minute timing Discussion followed regarding invoking the five minute limitation on speakers; cutting down on Council discussions; limiting the number of public hearings for one meeting; and the objections of setting aside another evening for meetings. Thursday evening Mayor Hamilton stated he will withdraw meeting withdrawn from motion on Thursday evenings from the motion. Objection to cut- Mayor Hamilton indicated it was difficult off time to enforce the 5-minute rule -- it would be rude for the Mayor to continually look at his watch. If he had a timer, or a lighting device, he would enforce this provision. City Council Meeting -5- January 8, 1976 The Council concurred that the Mayor should also extend bis prerogative to "discipline" the Council in their deliberations. Motion withdrawn Mayor Hamilton withdrew his motion; Councilman Scott withdrew the second. Items can be moved Councilman Egdahl suggested the Mayor make up on the agenda known to the people in the audience that if they are there to speak on any item, to let the Council know and these could be moved up on the agenda. Timer Mayor Hamilton directed the staff to get a timer and lighting device installed in the Chamber. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 10:53 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 1976 at 7:00 p.m. City ~Slerk /