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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1975/04/08 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday April 8, 1975 A regular meeting of the City Council of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Chula Vista, California with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Asmus, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Public Works Robens, Citizens Assistance Officer Smith, Director of Building and Housing Grady, Director of Personnel Overley The pledge of al]egiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Hamilton followed by a moment of silent prayer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that the minutes of the meetings of April 1 and 2, 1975 be approved, copies having been sent to each Councilman. INTRODUCTION OF GUEST Mayor Hamilton introduced Mr. Ahmet "Ed" COMMISSIONER Kaya, member of the Board of Appeals, as guest commissioner for this meeting. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Fulasz administered the oath of office to the following newly-appointed commissioners: James B. Williams - Safety Commission John A. Parker - Safety Commission Joseph P. Dordahl - Civil Service Commission Mrs. Dorothy Davies, appointed to the Inter- national Friendship Commission, was unable to be present at the meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CONSENT CALENDAR It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hob¢l and unanimously carried that the Consent Calendar be approved and adopted with the deletion of Item 11 - resolution awarding the contract for the construction of the Library. This is to be on the next Council docket. RESOLUTION NO. 7693 - B.E. Wilson Contracting Corporation re- GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF quested a 15-day extension of time (to TIME TO B. E. WILSON May 2, 1975) on their contract dated CONTRACTING CORPORATION February 11, 1975 for the construction of FOR THE ALBANY AVENUE street improvements on Albany Avenue between CONTRACT Tremont and Main Streets. The Division of Engineering recommended approval. City Council Meeting 2 April 8, 1975 RESOLUTION NO. 7694 - The improvements in Deerpark, Chula Vista APPROVING AND ACCEPTING Subdivision (located on Loma Lane south of PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT East Orange Avenue) have been completed CERTAIN SUBDIVISION KNOWN by the subdivider, American Housing Guild AND DESIGNATED AS DEERPARK to the satisfaction of the Director of CHULA VISTA SUBDIVISION Public Works and in accordance with the requirements of the City. RESOLUTION NO. 7695 - Lot 74 of Bonita Ridge Estates Unit #1 Sub- APPROVING AND GRANTING division was dedicated to the City for EASEMENT TO SAN DIEGO GAS natural open space at the time the final & ELECTRIC COMPANY map was approved by the City Council. SDG&E Company requested that the City grant an easement across a portion of this lot for their facilities which have to be re- located due to the widening of the northerly half of Otay Lakes Road. The easement also lies within the area to be landscaped. The landscape plans have been coordinated between the City Staff and SDG&E. RESOLUTION NO. 7696 - The developer of Bonita Ridge Estates APPROVING AGREEMENT Unit #1 has executed a deed of trust on BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA August 26, 1974 to United California Bank. VISTA AND UNITED CALIFORNIA SDG&E has requested that the City execute BANK FOR SUBORDINATION TO a Subordination Agreement whereby the deed SDG&E FOR EASEMENT ACROSS of trust is subordinated to said grant of OPEN SPACE IN BONITA RIDGE easement of SDG&E. In the event of fore- ESTATES closure of said deed of trust, the trustees sale and conveyance thereunder of the lands described therein shall be subject to said grant of easement to SDG&E. RESOLUTION NO. 7697 - SDG&E Company requested this Subordination APPROVING AGREEMENT Agreement for the easement across a portion BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA of Lot 74 of Bonita Ridge Estates Unit #1 VISTA AND UNITED CALIFORNIA Subdivision to SDG&E. The developers of BANK FOR SUBORDINATION TO the subdivision executed the deed of trust SDG&E COMPANY FOR EASEMENT on August 26, 1974 to United California Bank. ACROSS OPEN SPACE LOT IN BONITA RIDGE ESTATES RESOLUTION NO. 7698 - On April 2, 1974, the Council accepted a APPROVING ASSESSMENT petition for a 1911 Act Improvement District DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP FOR for the installation of a sewer system in 1911 ACT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, the Rosebank area. The next step is the 75-1ROSEBANK SEWER approval of the boundary map. The esti- mated cost of the improvements is $138,567. RESOLUTION NO. 7699 - By a previous resolution, Council has accep- GIVING NOTICE OF INTENTION ted a petition to establish a 1911 Act Dis- AND ORDERING CERTAIN WORK trict signed by over 60% of the property TO BE DONE AND IMPROVEMENTS owners. The City Engineer has prepared the TO BE MADE UNDER THE plans and all necessary easements have been PROVISIONS OF THE IMPROVEMENT dedicated. The work consists of constructing ACT OF 1911 AND AMENDMENTS sewc~r mains throughout the Rosebank District THERETO IN THE ROSEBANK which will be connected to the Spring Valley AREA FROM "E" STREET TO THE Trunk Sewer. NORTHERLY CITY BOUNDARY AND BETWEEN MINOT AVENUE AND HILLTOP DRIVE City Council Meeting 3 April 8, 1975 The Resolution of Intention sets a date for a public hearing to be held on May 13, 1975 to hear objections. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING This will be considered at the meeting of BIDS AND AWARDING April 15, 1975. CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHULA VISTA LIBRARY RESOLUTION NO. 7700 - Director of Building and Housing Grady APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN recommended hiring Mr. Dennis Becker as THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND having the best qualifications for the DENNIS BECKER FOR PROJECT position of the four candidates interviewed. REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE Mr. Becker has a Master's Degree in Archi- CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL tecture and previously worked for the City LIBRARY in the Engineering and Building Departments. (End of Consent Calendar) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Redevelopment Office City Manager Cole submitted a sketch of the proposed layout to house the Redevelopment Office in the Fire Department building (former Chamber of Commerce building at 298 Fourth Avenue). Mr. Cole discussed the interim plans noting he will report on the actual costs involved. Approved in concept It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the project be endorsed in concept awaiting the actual financial figure. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that an Executive Session be called at the close of the meeting for personnel matters. MAYOR'S REPORT Board of Supervisor's Mayor Hamilton reminded the Council that Meeting Supervisor Jack Walsh will be holding a redistricting meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Montgomery High School. League Dinner Mayor Hamilton announced that the next League of California Cities Dinner meeting will be held on Thursday, April 17 with the City of Imperial Beach hosting the event. Senator Jim Mills will be the speaker. City Council Meeting 4 April 8, 1975 LAFCO Advisory Committee The next meeting of the Advisory Committee will be held on Friday, April 11 at 9:00 a.m. Mayor Hamilton asked Councilman Hyde, the representative to this committee, if he would be able to attend. Councilman Hyde indicated he could not and asked to be excused. Councilman Egdahl remarked that he would try to make this meeting. He will report back to the Council as to whether or not he would be able to continue to attend these meetings. City Manager Cole said he was the alternate representative to this committee and would attend the meetings in place of the Coun- cilman. COUNCIL COMMENTS Ballot Arguments Councilman Hobel discussed the ballot argument on Proposition "A" submitted by Citizens Concerned II which he stated he was deeply concerned about. These people were before the Council several times in the past seeking clarification, attempting to put everything in proper perspective, and wanting the ballot verbage to be totally accurate. Councilman Hobel felt that in their ballot argument, Citizens Concerned II were resor- ting to things that are not true. City Attorney Lindberg stated that an argu- ment, pro or con, submitted to the elec- torate should contain facts to enable the voters to make a decision, and the argu- ment advanced by the Council was based on facts presented by the Planning Department. Mr. Lindberg said it should be recognized that the Supreme Court indicated that there could not be any possibility of preventing the publication of an argument that may not fully reflect factual arguments. This is a prior restraint in violation of the First Amendment. Citizens Concerned II are well aware of this decision and undertook to frame their argument with that awareness. Councilman Egdahl noted that there are facts and opinions involved here. The facts are actual as depicted in the argument - what is being challenged is CC II'$ opinions. Councilman Hobel noted that these people (Citizens Concerned) made quite a point in coming before the Council several times in- sisting that everything be "just right to the letter" on which the Council cooperated. City Council Meeting 5 April 8, 1975 He added that it was bad for the community to go into a referendum like this with a publication that was made to distort things. SCHOOL-PARK Councilman Hyde reported that he attended CO~4ITTEE MEETING the School-Park Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 2. Items that were dis- cussed were: (]) status of the Southwestern Garden. The College has definite ideas as to the type and layout. Also discussed was the interest of the high school and elementary schools in such a project. (2) The Chula Vista Elementary School District appointed a Citizens Com- mittee - the Mayor is a member of this committee -- to analyze the situation of some of their school facilities in the older areas of the city where population changes are resulting in changes of uses for these schools. Chula Vista has asked to be advised of the po- tential uses for these elementary school sites particularly west of Broadway for possible recreational and park use programs. (3) An Ad-Hoc committee was formed to get on with the project of devel- oping a therapuetic pool. Mayor Hamilton noted that the County Board of Supervisors is interested in partici- pating in the building of swimming pools. SENIOR CITIZENS Councilman Egdahl asked the City Manager REPORTS REQUESTED for the following reports: (1) the use of senior citizens for some type of garden or park care and would CETA funds be available; and (2) would CETA funds be available for providing a senior citizens services coordinator. Motion for reports It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the staff be asked for this information. Councilman Scott indicated that funds may be available for such programs. CETA has a goal for senior citizens which hasn't been met at this point. City Council Meeting 6 April 8, 1975 Recess to Redevelopment Mayor Hamilton recessed the meeting at AGENCY MEETING 6:35 p.m. to the Redevelopment Agency Meeting. The meeting reconvened at 6:36 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council recessed to Executive Session at 6:36 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 7:20 p.m. (Mayor Hamilton left the meeting after the Executive Session). CONFERENCE RESCHEDULED It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the Conference scheduled for Wednesday, April 9, 1975 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss Bi- centennial programs be rescheduled for next Wednesday (April 16). ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Egdahl adjourned the meeting at 7:21 p.m. to the meeting sche- duled for Tuesday, April 15, 1975. ~ity Clerk