HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1982/05/18 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Tuesday, May 18, 1982 - 7 P.M. Council Chamber, Public Services Building
ROLL CALL
Councilmen present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers McCandliss, Scott,
Gillow, Moore
Councilmen absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Cole, City Attorney Lindberg,
Assistant City Manager Asmus, Development
Services Administrator Robens
The pledge of allegiance to the Flag was led by Cub Scout Temo Villaneuva,
Pack 895, Lillian J. Rice PTA, followed by a moment of silent prayer.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES for the meeting of May ll, 1982
MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to approve the minutes as mailed. Councilman Scott
noted that a name was misspelled on page 4: "Quent Zolky" should read
"Quint Zulke".
2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
a. Proclamation: "Municipal C1 erk's Week - May 16-22, 1982
Mayor Cox presented the proclamation to the City Clerk, Jennie Fulasz.
b. Proclamation: "Public Works Week" - May 23-29, 1982
Mayor Cox presented the proclamation to City Engineer John Lippitt and
Director of Public Works Operations Crouse.
c. Presentation of 30-year pin to William Harshman, Senior Civil Engineer
Mayor Cox presented a 30 year service pin and Certificate to
William E. Harshman, Senior Civil Engineer, who began his employment with
the City of Chula Vista on May l, 1952.
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. Dr. Maurice Masters, Exalted Ruler of Chula Vista Elks Lodge #2011,
accompanied by Lodge officers Dewey Hughes, Leading Knight, and Brit
Davis, Loyal Knight, presented the City with a check for $150 for a tree
and memorial plaque for the Adopt-a-Tree program to be introduced under
item 18, and expressed the hope that Council would adopt the program and
that other service and fraternal organizations in the community would
also contribute to the fund for memorial tree plantings in the City Hall
vicinity.
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Mayor Cox accepted the check with appreciation for the donation and for
the Elks Club's interest in the program.
b. Gene Coleman, Ithaca Street, Chula Vista, noted that the "fiscal plight"
of the City should be of concern to everyone, and in that context spoke
against the Sweetwater Flood Control Project, the Council's recent SANDER
tour; the Mayor's trip to Washington, D.C. with other elected officials
to meet with the Army Corps of Engineers. Mr. Coleman quoted from page
5, Financial Status, paragraph C.2 of a 1979 report entitled "Suggested
Withdrawal of City Support of the Sweetwater Flood Control Project"
submitted by Engineering and Planning to the City Council in response to
a request submitted by himself and Or. Peter Watry, and further commented
on the hi story of i ncreasi ng cost estimates for the project. I n
response, Mayor Cox noted that the cost estimated for the flood control
channel is in the neighborhood of $23 million and that approximately 45%
of that will be non-federal funds. Mr. Coleman disagreed, citing a
newspaper article indicating a 1977 estimate of $27 million.
Councilman Scott requested an update on the 1977 estimate and exactly
what the City's liability would be.
MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to have a figure on that by next week.
4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Request for si dewal k cafe space south si de of Munchner Ki ndl
Restaurant, 3)9 Third Avenue, Chula Vista
A request has been received from Augusto Rodrigues for approval of a
sidewalk cafe at 319 Third Avenue.
MSUC (McCandliss/Scott) to refer this to staff.
Mayor Cox left the meeting at this time (7:20 P.M.) and Mayor pro Tempore
McCandliss presided until the Mayor returned at 7:50 P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
5. PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ON
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION PCC-B2-15 TO
ESTABLISH A WAREHOUSE FACILITY FOR PRODUCE AT
NORTH FOURTH AND FUTURE BRISBANE IN I-t ZONE -
BIG BEAR MARKETS (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING)
This being the time and place advertised, Mayor pro Tempore McCandliss
opened the public hearing.
Principal Planner Lee summarized the staff report indicating that on
April 27, 1982 the City Council unanimously appreved an amendment to the
General Plan (GPA-82-1) designating six acres of land between North
Fourth and North Glover Avenues from Retail Commercial to Research and
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Limited Industrial. It was also noted at that meeting that an
application for rezoning from C-T to I-L and a conditional use permit to
establish a distribution center for Big Bear Markets had been filed and
approved by the Planning Commission. The City Council requested that the
conditional use permit be appealed to the Council in order to review the
site plan to assess the potential impact of the proposed use on the
neighboring mobilehome park located to the east of the site. Planner Lee
displayed a plat and site plan and commented on the proposed elevations;
the noise analyses completed as part of the EIR process and the
mitigation measures required including construction of an 18 foot wall
and prohibition of truck activity on North Glover. He noted that the
Planning Commission limited truck access to future Brisbane Street;
required that the two driveways on North Glover be limited to passenger
vehicles; and that the conditional use permit would not be in effect
until the zone change from C-C to I-L is effective.
Council comments and discussion related extensively to truck traffic and
activity; suggestions for restricting truck activity in order to reduce
the potential for excessive noise from the truck motors and cooling
units; the history of flooding in the area; the direction and velocity of
fl oodwaters.
Speaking on behalf of Big Bear Markets, 5075 Federal Boulevard, San
Diego, were Larry Mabee, Vice President, and Furman Byars, Engineer.
Mr. Mabee commented on the level of noise abatement to result from the
configuration of the receiving and shipping areas designated on the site
plan, noting that receiving docks would he located on the northerly end
of the warehouse and shipping would be located on the westerly side. He
also referred to noise studies completed by acoustical engineers and
stated that DB's were found to be within normal limits. Mr. Byars
responded to Council questions regarding noise levels and noted the DB
readings obtained for trucks in various phases of the shipping/receiving
activities at two other warehouse locations which were taken at night.
He referred to DB measurements on North Glover in the vicinity of the
Department of Motor Vehicles indicating that traffic on North Glover
(trucks, cars and motorcycle) produced higher DB's than the warehousing
activities which were measured.
In further comment regarding flooding, Senior Civil Engineer Harshman
referred to the EIR and noted that it includes standard mitigation
measures requiring a drainage study to be completed prior to building
permit approval,
There being no further comment, either for or against, the hearing was
declared closed.
a. RESOLUTION NO. 10865 APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-82-15
The resolution approves Conditional Use Permit PCC 82-15 for operation of
a distribution center by Big Bear Markets in accordance with Planning
Commission Resolution PCC-82-15 to be located at the comer of North
Glover Avenue and future Brisbane Street.
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RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the' reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. Mayor Cox
abstained from voting on the resolution.
6. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF THE BONITA-LONG CANYON ESTATES
REORGANIZATION (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING)
This being the time and place advertised, Mayor Cox opened the public
hearing.
Associate Planner Lee explained that the proponent is requesting
annexation of nine parcel s (664 acres) of uninhabited land in order to
obtain comprehensive public services for a proposed residential
subdi vision which recei red approval from the City Council on May 26,
1981. The reorganization proposal was appreved by LAFCO on March l,
1982, and the City's public services departments have indicated that
municipal services can be provided without an increase in existing
manpower and equipment. This annexation will increase the area within
the City limits to 23 square miles.
There being no further comment either for or against the hearing was
declared closed.
a. RESOLUTION NO. 10866 APPROVING THE BONITA-LONG CANYON ESTATES
REORGANIZATION
The resolution approves the Donira-Long Canyon Estates Reorganization in
accordance with LAFCO's resolution of approval dated March l, 1982.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES, FIRST READING
7. RESOLUTION NO. 10867 ENDORSING A TWO-YEAR MORATORIUM OF CALIFORNIA
ENERGY COMMISSION'S NEW RESIDENTIAL ENERGY
STANDARDS (DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND HOUSING)
At the City Council meeting of May ll, 1982, Council received letters
from Ponderosa Homes, the South San Diego Bay Cities Board of Realtors
and Construction Industry Federation regarding the new California Eneri~y
Standards that became effective July 13, 1982. Inasmuch as the new
requirements will add substantially to the cost of housing construction
and will impose additional manpower requirements at a time of increasing
fiscal constraints, the resolution supports postponement of the effective
date of the new regulations until July 13, 1984.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived by
unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
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8. RESOLUTION NO. 10868 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUCTING AN ADDITION TO THE GREG ROGERS
'--, MAINTENANCE BUILDING (DIRECTOR OF BUILDING AND
HOUSING)
On May 5, 1982, the Director of Building and Housing received six sealed
bids for constructing an addition to the Greg Rogers Park Ground
Maintenance Building. The resolution accepts the bids and awards the
contract to the low bidder, Jessie D. Helton, Chula Vista, in the amount
of $19,443, and authorizes expenditure of the contract amount plus
contingencies of $1,950 from the Town Centre Tax Allocation Bond Funds.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN GILLOW, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 10869 APPROVING REVISED REGIONAL SOLID WASTE
MANAG~MENI PLAN (CITY ENGINEER)
The San Diego County Public Works Department has prepared the final draft
of the revised Regional Solid Waste Management Plan 1982-2000, The plan
must be reviewed and revised every three years and approved by a majority
of the cities within the County containing a majority of the population
of the County. This plan is an update of the San Diego Regional Solid
Waste Management Plan 1976-2000 which was approved by the Council in
November 1977. The resolution approves the Plan conditioned upon the
plan being updated relative to the SANDER project, and directs the City
Clerk to formally notify the Board of Supervisors of the Council's action.
Sharon Reid, County of San Diego, 5555 Overland Avenue, San Diego,
responded to Councilwoman McCandliss' question concerning when the County
proposes to evaluate contracting of the landfill. She noted that it is
an ongoing operation of the County and not included in the plan. Weekly
status reports are provided regula~y with the contractor and the
suggestion has been made to provide an annual report.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the reading of the text was
waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to direct the City Clerk to formally notify the
Board of Supervisors of the Council's action.
lO. RESOLUTION NO. 10870 APPROVING SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGION MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) PROGRAM FOR PROJECTS
FUNDED WITH FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AND
DESIGNATING THE CITY ENGINEER MBE LIAISON
OFFICER IN ACCORDANCE WIIH THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, TITLE 49, PART 23 (CITY ENGINEER)
-. Recent published changes in the Federal Minority Business Enterprise
(MBE) program require local agencies to adopt their own MBE program to be
eligible for use of Federal Transportation Funds. The resolution, which
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qualifies the City for receipt of those funds, approves the San Diego
County Region MBE program and designates the City Engineer as MBE liaison.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILWOMAN MC CANDLISS, the reading of the text
was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
ll. RESOLUTION NO. 10871 APPROVING LIEN AGREEMENT FOR MERZIOTIS
PROPERTIES, INC. AT/O1 BROADWAY (CITY ENGINEER)
In February 1982 the City Engineer approved the property owner's request
to defer the requirement to remove a driveway to his property at the
southeast corner of Broadway and "J" Street. This approval included the
condition that the owner post a bond in the amount of $2,000 to guarantee
future removal as required by the City. In lieu of posting a bond, the
applicant has agreed to the placement of a lien against his property, and
has signed the lien agreement. The resolution approves the agreement and
authorizes the Mayor to execute on behalf of the City.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived by
unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM
lla. RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA, CHULA VISTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE
OTAY LAND CO~ANY FOR ACQUISITION OF EAST H
STREEI RIGHT OF WAY CHULA VISTA CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT PROPERTY (CITY ATIORNEY)
The resolution approves a land swap agreeable to the City School
District, Otay Land Company (Getsten) and the City to provide a school
site in exchange for the site which was bisected by the proposed
development of East H Street in E1 Rancho del Rey. Mayor Cox noted that
the agreement had been approved by the School District this evening.
Responding to Councilman Scott, City Engineer Lippitt stated that this
agreement provides that Getsten will exchange land with the School
District for an alternate site and the City will not have to condemn the
property and pay funds for the East "H" Street right-of-way across the
exi sting School property. Mr. Lippitt explained the School Di strict's
primary concern to build a school in the La Canada area, and if they are
not in a position to build a school, they want to be able to develop the
area to an equal amount of units that would be possible on the parcel on
East H Street.
Councilman Scott questioned the legality of zoning property without a
public hearing and also questioned what the City's eventual liability
would be. He noted that if the land were not used as a school site, the
Council would in effect be assuring a density based on the existing
density of the East H Street site.
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City Attorney Li ridberg responded that he prepared the agreement i n
accordance with the desires of all of the parties involved, and that the
P-C zone allows shifting of the density within a Sectional Planning Unit
as long as the overall densities as mandated by the adopted Specific Plan
or General Development Plan are not exceeded. The agreement contemplates
such a shift and further states clearly that the City has retained its
Planning and Zoning authority so that modifications (reductions) could be
made within the planning area; however, the City would have to compensate
the School District to make up for the differences in the units that
would be allowed under the present lO acre site and what might be later
determined by the Council. He added that Council would not be limiting
its power of zoning, but would be committed to a (monetary) consideration
which is a reasonable method of property acquisition. There would no
liability if the density was not decreased, and there would be no way to
predetermine the City's liability if density were decreased by a future
Council.
After continued questioning and discussion regarding the City's potential
liability, Councilmembers McCandliss and Scott noted that they would not
be opposed to the agreement, but recommended continuance to Saturday's
meeting to have an opportunity to review the terms in detail and to
determine (on a worst case basis) at current prices what the City's
possible liability could be.
MSUC (McCandliss/Moore) to continue this item to the Budget Session on
Saturday, May 22, 1982.
12. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5.20 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGULATING THE NUMBER OF CARDROOM LICENSES
( DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY)
Director of Public Safety Winters, in his report to Council, explained
that Ordinance No. 1738, adopted in lg77, provided for the licensing of
one cardroom for every 25,000 residents or any fraction thereof. That
change in the ordinance made it possible to have four cardroom licenses
in the City as opposed to the limit of two that had existed since 1962.
He noted that since the increase to four licenses, there has not been any
increase in the number of card players; however, there has been an
increase i n compl ai nts as new ca rdrooms ha ve engaged i n i I Iegal
practices. The recommended changes to the ordinance would permit only
three licenses to operate, and require a $10,000 performance bond when a
license is either acquired through the transfer procedure, or won in a
1 otte ry.
Director Winters noted that if Montgomery annexes, based upon population
the City would have five cardroom licenses, and that two current
licensees are opposed to the $10,000 performance bond with valid
reasons. He stated that at the time it was proposed he did not fully
-, understand the implications of a performance bond and that the intent is
to eliminate the lottery. A system for fining anyone whose license is
revoked could replace the performance bond.
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Comments and discussion related to an RFP procedure rather than 1 ottery
in which a licensee could attempt ~o circumvent the ordinance and have
someone else operate the cardroom. The City would not want to get into
the position of doing more than exercising police regulation in operation
of card rooms (an activity to be regulated or prohibited entirely) rather
than operation of cardrooms as a municipal affair.
a. ORDINANCE NO. 1986 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM
ON THE CONDUCT OF A LOTTERY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
A CARDRODM LICENSE AND DECLARXNG THAT NO
LICENSES SHALL BE ISSUED FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY
DAYS
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City Attorney recommended an interim ordinance by minute action to defer
action on the lottery until such time as the cardroom ordinance has been
properly modified.
MSUC (Scott/Cox) that an interim ordinance be placed on first reading and
adoption for ninety days stating that there will be no lottery in May
until such time as the Council resolves the total issue of cardrooms.
MSUC (Cox/Moore) to direct staff to work with the current cardroom
operators to seek their input and staff to bring back an ordinance which
will accomplish the intent of the ordinance without a performance bond
requirement.
CONTINUED MATTERS AND SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES
13. ORDINANCE 1982 AMENDING THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE FOR
CONVERSION OF MOBILEHOME PARKS TO OTHER USES -
SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (CITY ATTORNEY)
The ordinance was placed on first reading at the May ll, 1982 Council
meeting and requires ~hat relocation-assistance be provided to displacees
of a mobilehome park by a park owner applying for a rezoning of the park
to another use.
Douglas Hansen, representing Southern Pacific Land Company, lessors of
the mobilehome park at lO0 Woodlawn, requested that the Council delay
action on adoption of the ordinance for one week to provide Southern
Pacific with the opportunity to study the ordinance and discuss it with
staff.
In continued testimony Mr. Hansen referred to the notice by Southern
Pacific that they did not intend to renew the mobilehome park lease in
1983 and indicated that this ordinance could be construed to have been
"instituted" to prohibit or in some way influence them to change their
plans.
MS (Scott/Moore) out of courtesy that this item be postponed to the
beginning of the Budget Session Tuesday, May 25, starting at 3:00 P.M. in
order to allow them to have some input.
Development Services Administrator Robens noted that responses to the
questions raised by Montgomery residents are expected to be distributed
on May 24 and this is one of their concerns.
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City Attorney Lindberg, noting that the public hearing for this ordinance
had been conducted and closed and that all park owners and managers were
--, notified and notices placed in the newspaper, stated that in order to
hear further testimony on the ordinance, the public hearing process would
have to be readvertised.
Councilman Scott withdrew his motion with the consent of the second.
Councilwoman McCandliss pointed out for the record that this ordinance
was not designed to point at any particular landowner, but was made in
the interests of all owners and tenants.
MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to place the ordinance on second reading and
adoption; the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed
and approved unanimously.
14. ORDINANCE 1983 REZONING APPROXIHATELY 6 ACRES AT 45 NORTH
FOURTH AVENUE FROM C-C TD I-L - SECOND READING
AND ADOPTION (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING)
The ordinance was placed on first reading at the May ll Council meeting
and fezones approximately 6 acres located between North Fourth Avenue and
North Glover Avenue immediately north of the Department of Motor Vehicles
· - from C-C to I-L.
MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to place the ordinance on second reading and
adoption; the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed
and approved unanimously.
15. ORDINANCE 1984 CHANGING THE PREZONING FOR 12.3 ACRES AT THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER OF INDUSTRIAL AND OXFORD STREET
FROM C-C-P TO I-L-P - SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING)
The ordinance, which was placed on first reading on May ll, 1982, changes
the prezoning of 12.3 acres located in the County between Palomar and
Oxford Streets immediately east of Industrial Boulevard and the MTDB
right-of-way from C-C-P to I-L.
MSUC (McCandliss/Cox) to place the ordinance on second reading and
adoption; the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed
and approved unanimously.
16. ORDINANCE 1985 ADOPTING AN URGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE UNDER
" WHICH THE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
ORDINANCE WOULD BE APPLIED TO THE MONTGOMERY
REORGANIZATION AREA - SECOND READING AND
ADOPTION (DIRECTOR OF PLANNING)
This item was deleted since the interim urgency ordinance was placed on
first reading and adoption at the May ll meeting.
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17. REPORT OF THE CITY Mu~NAGER
a. City Manager Cole requested a Closed Session to discuss negotiations.
MSUC {Cox/Gillow) for a Closed Session at the conclusion of the business
meeting.
b. City Manager Cole announced that the City's official population as
reported by the State Controller is now 86,0021
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT MEADS
18. Report on "Adopt a Tree" Program (Director of Planning)
In an effort to promote enthusiasm and funds for development of urban
forestry programs for Chula Vista, the Landscape Architect has become
aware of local community organizations that would contribute funds to
support memorial plantings for deserving persons. He recommended that
Council accept (1) an initial gift check for $150 from Chula Vista Elks
Lodge ~2011 for the purchase of one 24" box flowering pear and
commemorative plaque (See Page l, Oral Communications); 12) the proposal
to plant the memorial tree in an existing space on Memorial Way as an
initial dedication; (3) the Adopt a Tree program as a means of
perpetuating memorial dedications and generating funds for an Urban
Forestry Program; and direct the City Manager to conduct an annual review
of the costs and success of the program for report back at the end of FY
1982-83.
MSUC IScott/Cox) to accept the report and staff recommendations.
19. Report on Garage Sales (Director of Finance)
Director of Finance Grant commented in hi s written report to Council that
approximately 150 garage sale permits are issued per year which generate
$300 annually. Inasmuch as one of the main purposes of the permit is to
prevent expansion of non-commercial sales into revenue producing
con~nercial enterprises located in commercially-zoned property, he
recommended that the City continue to issue garage sale permits under the
present City Code regulations.
MSC (McCandliss/Gillow) to accept the report. Councilman Scott voted
Explaining his vote, Councilman Scott commented that the fee is
self-defeating; many people will not get a permit because of the $2.00
fee; the amount generated is insignificant. He recommended that the
ordinance be left as it is and amend the fee schedule making permits a
no-cost pennit.
Director Grant responded to Council questions regarding enforcement of
the ordinance; noted that the City's Revenue and Recovery Officer sells
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permits in the field and checks to be sure that prohibited merchandise i s
not being sold; residents dislike the signs, noise and activity caused by
garage sales; and two sales are allowed per year.
20. Report on request of Charles Attal for permission to have an elephant in
the City park on Memorial Day Weekend (Director of Parks and Recreation)
Request withdrawn.
REPORTS, REQUESTS, RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
21. Report renaming General Roca Park (Chairman, Parks and Recreation
Commission)
Council directed the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider renaming
General Roca Park to a name that would identify all of Chula Vista's
sister cities. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended a change
to either "International Friendship Park" or "Friendship Park" and staff
concurred; however, the International Friendship Commission reaffirmed a
previous recommendation that the name not be changed. The IFC further
recommended that two commemorative plaques be placed in Memorial Way
similar to the General Roca plaque to recognize the sister-city
affiliations with Irapuato, Mexico, and Odawara, japan.
Speaking on behalf of their respective recommendations were Mrs. Doris
Cox, representing the International Friendship Commission, and Mr. John
Harris, Parks and Recreation Commission.
MS (McCandliss/Cox) to rename General Roca Park to International
Friendship Park.
Further discussion ensued and suggestions were made by Councilman Scott
for "Friendship Park" which would be all encompassing of sister-cities
and all mankind; Mayor Cox suggested "International Plaza"; Mrs. Cox
suggested "Sister City Park" and listing all three sister cities on the
sign below the park name.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION
MSUC (Scott/Cox) that the name be changed to "Friendship Park."
MSUC (Cox/Scott) to give direction to staff to work on developing a plan
to have some type of area within the newly designated Friendship Park to
recognize and commemorate the sister city relationships with all three
sister cities and the possibility of adding sister cities in the future,
and have some type of plan that would allow for that flexibility.
Mayor Cox commented on the City of San Diego Civic Center Concourse area
in which a marker designating their sister cities is posted on something
similar to a street sign, and suggested similar treatment in Chula
Vista's Civic Center plaza.
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22. MAYOR'S REPORT
a. MSUC (Cox/Moore) to appoint Jack Nakawatase to the Design Review
Committee.
b. Mayor Cox referred to previous consideration of moving the structure
formerly known as Our House (which has been destroyed by fire) to an
historical park in the "J" Street area, and noted that the intent is
still valid if other suitable historical sites exist that would otherwise
be scheduled for demolition.
Council concurred that the original Council action is still valid (to
look for historical sites, beginning with Our House).
23. COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Councilwoman McCandliss referred to the bingo ordinance and the
requirement that volunteers wear name tags. She said that a problem has
developed where some bingo volunteers do not want full names listed on ID
badges because they have been harrassed by bingo players and asked if the
intent of the ordinance could be achieved by some other form of ID (smock
or vest).
MSUC {McCandliss/Cox) that the City Attorney look at the possibility or
bring back wording to modify the bingo ordinance to allow for other
identification of bingo volunteers other than name tags.
b. Councilwoman McCandliss referred to recent dedication of H Street as a
truck route and noted noise complaints from residents east of Hilltop
that as trucks come off 1-805 they have to shift to come up the steep
hill. She requested that staff look at the possibility of limiting the
hours that trucks can transfer in the area.
MS (McCandliss/Moore) to refer this to staff for report.
City Engineer Lippitt responded to Council questions, and noted that
State law provides that when a truck leaves a freeway it can take the
most direct route to its unloading destination, and in effect H Street
has always has been a truck route.
Councilwoman McCandliss withdrew her motion.
c. Councilman Gillow referred to an article on graffiti control and a
biodegradable gel developed by Western Electric Company.
MSUC (Gillow/Scott) to ask staff to look into that as potential solution
to the {graffiti) problem.
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Council adjourned to Closed Session at 9:12 P.M. The City Clerk was
excused and the City Manager reported that the Closed Session ended at
9:40 P.M.
ADjOURNMENT at 9:40 p.m. to the budget meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May
19, 1982 at 3:00 P.M. and to Tuesday, May 25, 1982, at 3:00 P.M.