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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1938-01-03Re,gular meeting of the City Council of the City of South-San Francisco,Held Monday, January 3,1938. The regular meeting of the City Coumc~l of~the City of South San Francisco was held in the City tI~ll,-~onday evening, January 3rd,1938. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock p.m. by Mayor D.W.Ratto. Roll Call. Roll call found all members of the City Council present,as follows;- CoUncilmen, V.Boido, A.J.Eschelbach, J.m, ....~r,~'~. M._~'[inucciani, D.W.Ratto. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read. T~ere be-i.n~ no errors or omission., they were approved as read. An a~oplication for a restaurant business license was rec~mved from-J.T.Christian for the White Spot-restaurant, 8~3 ~ayshore-Boulevard. On motion by Councilman Esche!bach, secon~ ed by CoUncilman Minucciani and regularly ~.arried the permit was ~ranted. 'PoUndmaster John Welch a-~?poi~,ted John ]'dorris a deputy pound[master ~n December 12,1937. On December 29~r. Morris resigned and on the same da~ Poundmaster Welch appointed Robert Co~ 632 Grand Avenue in his palco, fhe 'appointment was ,laced o~ file. A commUnication was received from The National Roofing Company, stating their contract reroofing the city hall had been completed Wednesday the 15th of December, 193V, and that if trouble occurs ,they stand ready to be of service to the city. Letter accepted and placed on Another oom~un!cation from the National Roofing Company submitted a bid to reroof the ' for the sum of~270. The 0id was laid over for consideration. -Councilman ~acer stat~ bids should be.,ca'iled for from the var.ious firms using various satisfactory materials as well the Jobm-Manvitle products. It was so ordered. A communication from J.Thayer,no address, was received, stating tt~e City health 0fficer~ J.0.Mc?,~i!ls was not a resident of this city and recommended that a man res~.din~ here oe appo~ to the position. No person in the chamber recognizing the name Councilmaa .~inu~ciani moved t¢ fit,:-~ the communication. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and re~'ularly carried. County Executive E.~::.Holison submitted a statement relative to the rent .:-t~e this city Sounty of San mateo for court room rent of the Justice of the Peace in this city hall, s:tat!~ there ~s ap~arentlv some misunderstandinr about the rent amd .... s:~ed for particulars re2~arding the same. The 5ity Cl'erk wrote~to him statinT there is no misunderstanding about it, that th~ city demands ~50 per month rental and forwarded a bill for six months rent due to ~ecem!-er 3: General Petrole,~.Corporation s~:bmitted bids for grease and gasoline~ Richfield 0il Co~ Gi]a~ore Oil Company, and:Standard 0~1 Company submitted bids for~asoline for 1938. Shell Sompany submitted a bid for as?haltic materials. On 'motion by Councilman-~Eschelbach, ..~econd~ by CounciLman Minucciani and regularly Carried all bids were ordered placed i~'~ the 1938 file. The City,Engineer submitted a progress pa.~ment statement, No.1. on *~e improvement Of South Linden Avenue, showing the amount of .~)4293.75 due the Union Pavin.ff Company on January 1938. A ~lai~ for this amount was presented to the Cit~ Council and ordered, paid. The monthly reports of the Potmdmaster,the ~ibrarian,Health Officer,Fire Chief,Buildin Inspector,Chief of Police, City Judre, Cit?f Treasurer and City Clerk for the month ending December 3t,193V were submitted, and' on motion by Councilman Minucciani, seconded by Co~acilm Eschelbach and regularly carried, accepted, and ordered, placed on file. A statement by the C Clerk on request of ~.~'~a~or Ratto showed four do5 licenses issued in the month of December. Claims in the amount of $8,347.~9 were next presented to the City Council for payment; Subway Service Station Louis Belloni Frank ?ariaui Rob ins on- Druggi s t # Pac. Coast Assn. of Fire Chiefs N. Greenber's Sons A. J. Pacheco V. Ullery N. Nazzetti C. Rinehart A. Johnson J. Feri R. Bisagno M. Castro E. Rossi A. Peterson W. Locatelli C. Schurk A. Robinson W. Garibaldi R. Smith C. Begnal C. Stuerman W. Boardman M. Lauf er N. Guidotti E. Eserini C. Monettini B. Butler Wm. Danials J. Mulvaney J. Galli · E. Bianchi H. E, Conner Wash, grease Buick meals for prisoners, box rent,etc repairs Buick " Chevrolet supplies - polico d~t. fire dues 1938 2 hydrant risers Maintain fire alarm system and street lights Dec. street lamps and Xmas lie hts Ihstall 1 light Linden & Baden figh.ting fires. Dec. 2 days labor on flags 4 days labor on catch bas ins 5 # 10 " " 5 days sweeping streets 4 days ~lanting.trees 6 " " 54~ hrs. compressor renta 1 3.00 4.11 6,33 37,59 2.32 16,58 3,00 2'7.81 58.00 194.60 130.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 9.00 18.00 18.00 18. O0 22.50 22.50 ~5.00 22.50 18.00 18. O0 2V.00 31.50 204.3V Councilmen, V.Boido, A.J. Eschelbach, J.F.Nager, M.Mtnucciani, D.W.Ratto. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read. Th. ere being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. An alpplication for a restaurant business license was received f~om~J.T.Christian for the ~¥hite Spot-restaurant, 823 ~ayshore-Eoulevard. On motion by Councilman Eschelbach, second- ed by Councilman ~inucciani and regularly carried 'the permit was ~ranted. 'Poundmaster John Welch a.?poi~:ted Jot~n Korris a deputy poundmaster ~n December 12,1937. On December 29~r. ~¥~orris resigned and on the same day Poundmaster Welch appointed Robert Cornel 632 Grand Avenue in his palce. The ~appointment was ,laced. o~ file. A communication was rc:ceived from The National Roofing Company, stating their contract for reroofing the city hall had been completed Wednesday the 15th of December, 1937, and that if any trouble occurs 'they stand ready to be of service to the city. Letter accepted and placed on file Another oomnunication from the National Roofing Company submitted a bid to reroof the libr for the sum of~270. The 0id was laid over for consideration. -Councilman ~acer stated bids should be..ca led for from the various firms using various satisfactory materisls as well as the John-i¥'fanvitle products. It was so ordered. A co~.~muntcation from J.Thayer,no address, was received, stating tt~e City health Officer, Dr J.0.Mc!.,,iills was not a resident of this city and recor,tmended that a man residing here Ge appoi~te to the position. No person in the chamber recoznizing the name Councilmar~, i~.lin:.:~ciani moved to fil~o the communication. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and retularly carried. County Executive E.A.Rolison submitted, a statement relative to the rent due this city by t ~ounty of San mateo for court room rent of the Justice of the Peace in this cit.7 hall, s:tating there J s apparently some misunderstandin~ a?:out the rent and asked for particulars rezarding the same. The 8ity Cl'erk wrote'to hi~ statin7 there is no misunderstanding about it, that the city demands ~0 per month rental and forwarded a bill for six months r~nt due to ~ecemher ~1,1~ General Petrole,~m;Corporation st~,bmitted bids for grease and gasoline~ Richfield 0il Corpor Gilmore Oil Company, and~Standard 0il Company submitted bids for*~asoline for 19~8. Shell 0il Company submitted a bid for asphaltic materials. On 'motion by Councilman~Esche!bach, seconded by CounciLman ~inucciani and regularly Carried all bids were ordered placed i~'~ the 1908 ~'asoli~ file. The City. Engineer submitted a progress payment statement, No.1. on t~.e improvement Of South L.~.nden Avenue, showing the amount of i~9~.7~ due the Union Pavin.z Company on January 8, 1~8. A claim for this amount was presented to the City Council and ordered paid. The monthly reports of the Poundmaster,the l.ibrarian,Health Officer, Fire Chief, Building Inspector,Chief of Police, City Judge, City Tre,~surer and City Clerk for the month ending December ~t, 1957 were submitted, and' on motion by Councilman Minucciani, seconded by Councilman Eschelbach and regularly carried, accepted and ordered placed, on file. A statement by the City Clerk on request of i.,'!ayor Ratto showed four doC licenses issued in the month of December. Claims in the amount of ~.~8, Z~7.29 were next presented to the City Council for p~yment;- Subway Service Station Louis Belloni F~ank Pariani Robin.son-Druggist Pace Coast Assn. of Fire Chiefs M. Greenber's Sons A. J. Pacheco V. Ulle~y M. Mazzetti C. Rinehart A. Johnson J. Feri R. Bisagno M. Castro E. Rossi A. Peterson W. Locatelli C. Schu~k A. Robinson W. Garibaldi R. Smith C. Begnal . C. Stue~mau W. Boardman M. Lauf er N. Guidotti E. Eserini C. Monettint B. Butler J. N~lvaney J. Galli E. Bianehi H. E. Co~xner Union Paving Co. Wash, grease Buick meals for prisoners, box rent,etc rep.airs Buick Che vrole t supplies - police d~pt. fire dues 1938 2 hydrant risers Maintain fire alarm system and street lights Dec. street lamps and Xmas lie hts Ihstall 1 light Linden & Baden figh.ting fires. Dec. 2 days labor on flags 4 days labor on catch bas ins 5 " " 10 " " 5 days sweeping streets 4 days Elanting trees ~ " 54~ hrs. compressor renta 1 1~ h~s rental carry all g fading Orange Ave, 3.00 4.11 6.33 3V.59 2.32 16.58 3.00 2V.81 58.00 194.60 130.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.60 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 5 o00 5.00 5,00 5.00 9,00 18.00 18,00 18,00 22.50 22.50 45.00 22.50 18,00 18.00 2'7.00 31,50 20~.3V 98.00 Union Paving Co, Flink' s Service Station Highway Blacksmith Shop Schwabacher Frey Co. E. Monize C. Rinehart A. Johnson C. Begnal So. City Lumber Co. Enterprise Foundry Western Pipe and Steel Western Pipe and Steel California Water Sex~tice South City Lumber Co. Irvine and Jachens Enterprise Press John Figoni & Co. Chamber of Commerce Union 0il Co. The Fl~x Co. Bank oF America , League of Calif. Municipalities Dr. J. 0. McMills Southern Pacific Co. Pacific Tele. and Tele. Co. A. ~ynding J. Welch Robert Cornell Progress payment #1 imp. So. Linden Avenue 400~ cu yds. rock sidewalk fill So. Linden Ave. labor and equipment So. Linden Ave. grease job street truck labor sharpming picks, etc. supplies - stre~ dept. 1 day removing. Xmas lights tt t! 4,293.V5 320.40 264.00 1.50 25.75 8.33 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 materials catch basins and sluice gate 120.34 1 catch basin frame and grate 28.84 painting radial gate & i gear guard 18.28 1 set of supports for radial gate 285.23 fountain and fire house service Dec 3.00 City Hall service Dec. 6.00 library service " 4.50 hydrant rental Dec. 321.00 Linden Ave. & Braden Ave. service 2.§0 service Orange Ave. baseball park 6.00 1 Oak handle and steel ring 4.64 2 stars and 3 special police stars 5.V2 2900 claim blanks & 1000 -3~ env. 64.V1 cleaning windows and fount, to 12/31/3V 31.0~ advertising Dec. 534 gals. gasoline Dec. 12 typewriter ribbons Claim of Gordon Rowe Co. to 12/31/S? Safe Deposit rent 1938 dues for 1938 phone-health dept. 0ct.NoveDeoe lease privilege maintaining concrete box storm sewer Phone #401 Dec- prem. city clerk bond genl. liability pglicy prem to deposit prem. ~pc479605 removing, do~s Dec. 25.00 88.11 6.V6 150.00 4.00 125.00 9.V5 10.00 1.6V 5.00 883.30 AO.O0 36.00 26.00 Total ........ $8,34V.29 The claims havinC 0een audited by the finance committee Councilman Eschelbach moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by Counc~.lman Minucciani and regularly carried. ~,';a~or Ratto announced that any oersons des' ' mrmn~z to insoect the claims may do so b~ calling at the City Clerk's office. Under the head of unfinished business Chic? of Police ~elloni reported he ahd not yet contacted all the merchants as to their views on diazonal parking. 0n the pound situation Nngineer Klassen repo~J~ted that Mrs Thomas would be pleased to meet ladies of South San Francisco who are interested in the improvement in the dog po~snd situation. He stated she would be of service to them and help iL-L any way possible. Enzineer Klassen offered h~s ,services in zettinz the interested ladies of the city acquainted with ~',{rs. Tho-~as. Co~cilman i~a~er thou~u~Lt the idea was good, and requested the Enterprise reporter,~r. ~iller~ to give the subject as muoh publicity T,s 'possible, The red,otter stated he would. ~,~ayor Ratto and counci~en favored the acquisition of an entfne and tank for the ~o department in the execution o~~ condemned do.zs. Engineer Klassen was instructed to ascertain the cost of ,an en~zine, ~ze and cost of a tank. and other req-,~site apparatus to be-used in a new method of de~ o-~' 7 n~ The matter of an s~uen~ent to the health ordin~'~ce was ~ostponed to a ~ter ~et~n~. l~iayor Ratto ,::~elieved rules and re~ulations for the police and Fire departments should be adopted~ and propose~ that an e~tra meet!i be held. to d:~_scuss the ms ..... er 9nd other thints..~ouncm~.an Boido stated Civil Service s~uld be inau~erated in city offices, and would brin,2 bhe matter up at the next meetin~,~:~a]~n'~ ,~, ~,, ~-~les ~ud re~-~ulations are not ss eeeeati~e ~ (:ivi-1 i~ervice. Co~cilman ~,,ager stated that he favored~'e oropositio and Councilman Escbelbach proposed ~shav a~meet!ns be held on ~,:on~..ay evening, ~anuar¥ 10,!97/ at V o'clock P.?.(.~to discuss the m. ttors. So ordered. No written replies havinS been received ]-v the city from the County lealtb Director, the Plann~.n~ ComN!s~ion, t~e ~foard of 7,upervisors or the hoC raisers to the city's letters requ. e:~tinl them to abate the nu~.sance~ res~lt~n'-~ from allow~n~ ho~ ranches in tlhe city's vicinity, Ratto requested that additional letters be written to them and also a copy to the o~a5e 5oard of Health. The City Clerk stated that Dr ,eno had r~ ~ and e~ate~ he was preoarins a lengthy letter of ex.}lanatn_on to the 0ity 0ouncil, in w,.~.ch would be included all pna~es of. the situation, the amount ~f work done by the health board, the mnount beinl: done and further contemplated improvements to eliminate stench and objection9l features. Co~cilman Nager stated additional reductions of 50 cents per hydrant were now due the oity from the ~alifornia Water Service Company ~ t~e~ a'-reement with tn~ city~ and moved that the City 01~rk vrite the company requestins the reduction be made. The motion was seconded by Co~cil~-~an Eschelbach and recularly carried, kn.sineer Kla~sen will interview the company on the i'~ission Roa~ Water question. Co~cilman ~5oido requested i,-~formation from City Attorney Coleberd on. the ,situation of the Mulky and Yamilto~ cases, runnin~~ auto camps without licenses The oitv attorney ,~t~ted there had been no decision by the court as yee. 0ouncilman ~o!do stated the Hamilton Ca~p Tra~ler were re~:erted in an vnsaniu-ar, condition, and requested that an ins~ection be made. So ordered. Under the he.;d of q~ood a. WelfaTe ~';~ayor Ratto stated he did not si,m the city clerk's new salary raise chech for the reason that~the motion to raise did not include reffroactive to December 1, t937 Councilman ~',~-~ . ,,~er stated that '~;hen he made the motion to raj,se he meant from~ the first o~ December,five days previously. ?{e said it should however become ef}~'ective on the ~,~te of the meeting, Dec.5. Thereupon Councilman Eschelbach moved that the effective date be Dec,her 6,1937. The motion was seconded by Counci~an ,~laEer and re?ularly 'carried. So. City Lumber Co. Enterprise Foundry Western Pipe and Steel Western Pipe end Steel California Water Sel-~ice South City Lumber Co. Irvine and Jachens Enterprise Press John Figoni & Co. Chamber of Commerce Union 0il Co. The Fl~x Co. Bank of America . League of Calif. Nuntcipalities Dr. J. 0. McNills Southern Pacific Co. Pacific Tele. and Tele. Co. A. ~ynding J. Welch Robert Cornell materials catch basins and sluice gate 120.34 1 catch basin frame and grate 28.84 painting radial gate & 1 gear guard 18.28 I set of supports for radial gate 285.23 fountain and fire house service Dec 3.00 City Hall service Dec. 6.00 library service " 4.50 hydrant rental Dec. 321.00 Linden Ave. & Braden Ave. service 2.50 service Orange Ave. baseball park 6.00 1 Oak handle end steel ring 4.64 2 stars and 3 special police stars 5.V2 2900 claim blanks & 1000 -3~ env. 64.V1 cleaning windows end fount, to 12/31/3V 31.0~ advertising Dec. 534 gals. gasoline Dec. 12 typewriter ribbons Claim of Gordon Rowe Co. to 12/31/37 Safe Deposit rent 1938 dues for 1938 phone-health dept. Oct.Nov.Dec. lease privilege maintaining concrete box storm sewer Phone #401 Dec. prem. city clerk bond genl. liability p~licy prem to deposit prem. #pc479605 removing, do~s Dec. 25.00 88,11 6.?6 150.00 4.00 125.00 9.V5 10.00 1.6V 5.00 883.30 40.00 36.00 26.00 Total ........ $8,34V.29 The claims havinc been audited by the finance committee Councilman Eschelbach moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Minucciani and regularly carried. mayor Ratto announced that any persons desiring to inspect the claims may do so by calling at the City Clerk's office. Under the head of unfinished business Chief of Police ~$elloni reported he ahd not yet contacted all the merchants as to their views on diagonal, parking. On the pound situation l~ngineer Klassen repo~ted that Mrs Thomas would be pleased to meet ladies of South San Francisco who are interested in t~e improvement in the dog pound situation. He stated she would be of service to them and help i~ any way possible. Engineer Klassen offered h~s .services in gettinz the interested ladies of the city acquainted with ]~¥1rs. Tho~as. Co~cilman ~a~er tho~?~t the idea was good, and requested the Enterpr?se reporter, . to give the subject as much p~blicity as possible, The reporter stated he would. ~ayor katie and co~nci~en favored the acquisition of an. en?fne and tank for the po department Ln the execution of condemned do.zs. En?!neer Klassen was instructed to ascertain the cost of an engine, ~ze and cost of a tank. and other re?~isite apparatus to be used in a new method of ~ ~' ~ ~mals de~. tro.~ mno an . The matter of an a_men~ent to the health ordimance was ]~ostponed to a ~ater ~¥layor Ratto ~elieved rules and regulations for the police and Fire ~-]epartments should be adopted~ and propose6 t~at an e~tra meetS. S be held. to discuss tke matter and other tb~nTs. Counci~an Boido stated Civil Service s~uld be inau~erated in city offices, and would br..n~. ~he matter up at the next .meetin~,~:~o~]~m'~ t~-~ ~les ~v5. re~-~ulations are not as effective a~ f~ivi.1 Service. Co--clean "'ager stated that he favored~' e oropositio and Councilman Eschelbach proposed thaz a meetin.[~ b~ held on ~:on.~af~. evening, ~anuary lO,!:.~)v at V o'clock P.~,(. to discuss the m~tters. So ordered. No written replies havimg been received ?'~ the city from the County ]~ealtb birector,tbe Pla~n~n~ Com~iso~ q on, the Poard of J~upervisors or the ho raisers to the city's lettars reque::tin~ them to abate the nu~.sances re~s]_t~n~-~ fro~ allowin~ h.o~ ranches in the city's vicinity, Ratto requested 'that additional letters be written to them and also a copy to the State ~,oard of Health. The City Clerk stated that Dr. IN. aris ~.~d r~g ~p and ~a2e~ he was preparing ,a lengthy letter of exglanation to the City Council, in w'~ich would be included all phases of, the situation, the amount ~f work done b~ the health board, the m~ount bein': done and further contemplated improvements to eliminate stench and objectionsl features. Co~cilman i¥1ager stated additional reductions of 50 cents per h~drant were now due the city from the Oalifornia Water Service °om~s~ ~ tb~ a .r_,ement with t, ne city~ and moved that the City Cl~rk ~vrite the company requestin,~ the reduction be made. The motion was seconded by Comcilman Eschelbach and re?mlarly carried. Engineer Klassen will interview the company on the ..~:~ssion Roa~ Water question. Co~ci~an Boido requested iuformation from City Attorney Coleberd on the ,situation of the Mulky and Hamiltom cases, runnino~ auto ca~ps without If_centres. The city attorney ,~t~ated there had been no decision by the court as yea. Councilman ?bide stated the Hamilton Cs.m'o Trafler ~rou~d~ were re~orted in an tmsanit, ary condition, and requested that an ins-~>ection be made. So ordered. Under the he?d of Good & Welfare ~;~ayor ?~atto stated he did not si~'n the city clerk's new salary raise chech for the reason that?the motion to raise did not ~ncl~de retroactive to December 1, t937 Councilman ~ ~ . ~¥,a~er stated that :~hen he made the motio~ to raise he meamt from~ the f~rst of- December,five days previouSly. ?:e said it should however become effective on the ~te of the meeting, Dec.5. Thereupon Councilman Eschelbach moved that the effective date be Dec~ber 6,1937. The motion was seconded by Counci~an ,,,a~er:~ and re~ularly~_ . ~carried. CQ~ci~an Minucciani,takinM ficures from the City Clerk's ~onthly report, showin~ deficits in'~ rark ~d and the ~reet Improvement E~d moved that ~20,000 be deducted fro~ the general fund and placed in the park fund and $6000 from the general fund and placed in the Street Improvement Fund. The motion was seconded by Councilman Boido and regularly carried. There beim~ no further business Councilman Minucciani moved to adjourn until Monday evening, January 10,1938, at 7 o'clock p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Eschelbach and regularly carried. Time of adjournment, 9;~5 o'clock p.m. ~espectfully submitted, Approved Mayor of South S~n Francisco