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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1938-12-05 REGULAR ~,,~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANC ISC0 HELD ~IONDAY DECE~BER 5, 1938. The regular meeting of the city council of the city of South San Fran- ci]sco was held in the City Hall Monday evening December 5, ~938. The meeting was call.ed to order at 8 o'clock p. m. by Mayor A. J. Eschelbach. Roll call found all members of the council present as follows: Councilmen V.~ Boido, Rod Tibbetts, A. J. Eschelbach, D. W. Ratto, M. Minucciani. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. ~ Acbion Democrata Espanola requested permission to hold a benefit dance in Fraternal Hall, Saturday evening, December 10, 1938, from 8 o'clock p. m. tO one o'clock a. m. On motion by Councilman Minuccaini seconded by Council- ma~ Ratto and duly carried permission granted. The SocLedad Mutualista Mexicana Morelos, Inc. requested permission to give a concert at Grand Avenue School Auditorium, Saturday, December 17, 1938. On motion by Councilman Minucciani, seconded by Councilman Boido and duly carried permission granted. A ~oummunication was received from the Peninsual League of California Muni- cipalities, advising the city of a meeting of the League in Villa Mateo, Daly City, Thursday, December lB, 1938, at 7 o'clock p.m. All city official expressed a willingness to attend if possible. A Oommunioation was received from the Garden Section of the Women's Club offer ing suggesstions for the beautification of the city for th~ holiday season, s~ch as wreaths in the windows of the city hall and library building and color liEhts strung across Grand Avenue rather than lights on the city buildings. The com~aunication was laid over. A oommunication was received from Joseph P. Quinlan, Postmaster, advising the city that the United States Government h~d purchased portions of Lots 9, l0 an l~' and all of Lot ll Block 139, South San Francisco, setting forth certain in- formation in connection with the possession of this property and stating that the Government is exempt from all taxation, assessments or other charges levie by any state, county or municipality. Mayor Eschelbach requested the city clerk to write Mr. Quinlan to the effect the board will co-operate and on the first ~onday in March next year will take steps to remove the assessment from the roll. A communication was received from The Enterprise asking the city to participat in'their annual Good Will Edition of the Enterprise for 1938, to be published on December 16. Logan Franklin appeared before the council and hdvised them the cost of the ad would~be $100.00. On motion by Councilman Tibbetts, second by Councilman Boido and regularly carried, the council subscribed to the ad. C.~Costa addressed a communication to the city Council asking a refund of personal property tax charged on his lots 3,4,8,6,V,8,9,10 and ll Block ~ Town of Baden, stating the equipment and machinery had been removed from the ~uilding since June l, 1937. Referred to the city attorney. Communicationswere received from J. V. Ron asking for a weed refund of $1.~5 and from Martin L. Eby asking for a weed refund of ~5.01. communicatiom ordere filed. The monthly reports for the month ending November 30, 1938, were received from the Chief of Police, City Judge, Fire Chief, Building Inspector, City Treasure Health Officer and City Planning Commission. The reports were accepted as rea and ordered placed on file.. Councilman Tibbetts introduced a resolution of the City of Sou~h san Francisco for the purchase~of a Ford dump truck for ~he street department of the city. The resolution was adopted by a vote of all members of ~he city council as follows: ~yes, Councilmen V. Boido, Rod Tibbetts, A. J. Eschelbach, D. W. Ratio, M. Minucciani Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None · Attest: Daniel McSweeney~ City Clerk By Elizabeth 0ttenfield,Deputy ~ Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 3 at page ~15. COmmunications· were received from the State Department of Public Works advisi~ the city of the approval of plans and specifications for the cleaning and repa~ of Colma Creek channel and the approval of the contract between' the City ahd ~. C. Smith, also~ asking the oity to designate, by resolution, a representativ of the city to have authority to handle all matters relative to the contract. Councilman Minucciani introduced a resolution of the City Council of the ~ity of South San Francisco, designatingR. A. Klassen as sole repreSenative of said city with respect to the wo~ of excavating the channel of Colma Creek. The resolution was.adopted by a vote of all members of the city council as follows Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, Rod Tibbetts, A. j. Eschelbach, D. W. Ratto, ~. Minucciani Noes, Councilmen None Absent Councilmen None Attest: Daniel McSweeney. City Clerk By Elizabeth 0ttenf~eld, ~eputy Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 2 at page 216. V.~B°ido, Rod Tibbetts, A. J. Eschelbach, D. W. Ratto, M. Minucctani. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. omissions they were approved as read. There being no errors or Action Democrata Espanola requeste~ permission to hold a benefit dance in Fraternal Hall, Saturd'ay evening, December 10, 1938, from 8 o'clock p. m. to one o'clock a. m. On motion by Councilman Minuccaini seconded by Council man Ratto and duly carried permission granted. The Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Morelos, Inc. requested permission to give concert at Grand Avenue School Auditorium, Saturday, Oecember 17, 1938. On mo~ion by Councilman Minucciani, seconded by Councilman Boido and duly carrf permission granted. A ~oummunication was received from the Peninsual League of California Muni- cipalities, advising the city of a meeting of the League in Villa Mateo, Daly City, Thursday, December 1S, 19Z8, at 7 o'clock p.m. All city offici expressed a willingness to attend if possible. A ~ommunication was received from the Garden Section of the ~omen's Club off lng suggesstions for the beautification of the city for the holiday season, s~ch as wreaths in the windows of the city hall and library building ~d col liEhts strung across Grand Avenue rather than lights on the city buildings. Th~ con~unication was laid over. A oommunication was received from Joseph P. Quinlan, Postmaster, advising th~ cfty that the United States Government had purchased portions of Lots 9, l0 12° and all of Lot ll Block 1~9, South San Francisco, setting forth certain formation in connection with the possession of this property and stating tha~ the Government is exempt from all taxation, assessments or other charges lew by any state, county or municipality. Mayor Eschelbach requested the city clerk to write Mr. Quinlan to the effect the board will co-operate and on th~ first Monday in March next year will take steps to remove the assessment fro: the roll. A communication was received from The Enterprise asking the city to particip~ in'their annual Good Will Edition of the Enterprise for 1938, to be publishe~ on'December 16. Logan Franklin appeared before the council and advised then the cost of the ad would'be $100.00. On motion by Councilman Tibbetts, seco~ by Councilman Boido and regularly carried, the council subscribed to the ad. C.~Costa addressed a communication to the city Council asking a refund of personal property tax charged on his lots 3,4,~,6,7,8,9,10 and ll Block 2 Town of Baden, stating the equipment and machinery had been removed from the ~uilding since June l, 1937. Referred to the city attorney. Communicatlonswere received from J. V. Ron asking for a weed refund of $1.2~ and from Martin L. Eby asking for a weed refund of ~S.01. communicatiom order fi~ed. The monthly reports for the month ending November ~0, 1938, were received fro the Chief of Police, City Judge, Fire Chief, Building Inspector, City Treasur Health Officer and City Planning Commission. The reports were accepted as re and ordered placed on file.. Councilman Tibbetts introduced a resolution of the City of Sou~h san Francisc. for the purchase of a Ford dump truck for the street department of the city. The resolution was adopted by a vote of all members of ~he city council as follows: ~yes, Councilmen V. Boido, Rod Tibbetts, A. J. Eschelbach, D. W. Ratio, M. Minucciani Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None By Elizabeth 0tbenfie , p y ~ Recorded in BOOk of Hesolutions Vol. 3 at page 215. Co~nunications were received from the State Department of Public ~orks advisiz the city of the approval of plans and specifications for the cleaning and reps of Colma Creek channel and the approval of the contract between~ the City ahd ~. C. Smith, also asking the city to designate, by resolution, a representati~ of the city to have authority to handle all matters relative to the contract. Councilman Minucciani introduced a resolution of the City Council of the ~ity of South San Francisco, designatingR. A. Klassen as sole represenative of said city with respect to the wo~c of excavating the chan~el of Colma Creek. The resolution was adopted by a vote of all members of the city council as follows Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, Hod Tibbetts, ~. J. Eschelbach, D. ~. Ratto, M. Minucciani Noes, Councilmen None Absent Councilmen None Attest: Daniel McS~eeney~ City Clerk By Elizabeth 0ttenf~eld, ~eputy Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 2 at page 218. Claim,s in the amount of SJ,76J.89 ment~: were next presented to the council for pay. County Tax Collector California Water SerVice . Pacheco Electric- Co. A. J. Pacheco Pacheco Electric Enterprise Press L. C. Smith Belli Motor Co. Louis Belloni John Daly J. Welch California Cut Stone Armour and Co. California State Auto Service Enterprise Foundry Co. E. 0tten£ield Patrick and i~ioise Klinkner P. G. and E. Franl~ Gamba C. Begnal V. Ullery M. Castro C. Schurk F. Gamba J. Penna M. Laufer J. Ma's ciovecchio Fred Brown N. C-uidotti C. Cornell H. Troxell C. Stuerman W. Ekstrom E. Carrero W. Perry R. R. Sharkey P. Magnaghi R. Quinlan Linden Avenue Garage A. Carlisle Co. So. City Auto Service Brunton's Automotive Service Peninsual Welding Service Roy' s Service H. L. Haaker Schwabacher Frey Chamber of Commerce Cook' s 0il South City Lt~mber and Supply Pacific Tele and Tele Co. South City Laundry and Linen Taxes on 2 city lots $ 7.34 water service 39.76 " 8.19 " 8.97 " 6.45 " 327. O0 " 4.04 hauling 3.41 maintain fire system & install lines 186.71 "~treet lights,' etc. 46.44 building Permits 500 mimeograpt~ sheets supplies planning commission truck rental Colma Creek service Buicks miscellaneous expense material street dept. poundmaster material for tennis coubt empty salt sacks stop signs material assigned claim of Attilio Ratto office material various accounts street lighting relief driver attending fires lab§r Ball park filing saws carpenter work fire house #2 garage labor colma creek gas tank lock minute book planning commission material fire dept. work onBuick material police dept. repairs repairs motorcycle insurance prem " " buick "poundmaster' s bond "building inspector's bond "deputy clerk's bond "street sweeper "chief of p~lice' s bond v~oodburning outfit - recreation " m~terial' " advertising December ~oil for Orange Avenue Park materials - par~~ " street dept. phone #401 and 626 wash #1 house Nov. 35.03 1.55 54.66 42.08 7.94 12.93 6.70 38.50 67.98 10.30 5.53 65.92 80. O0 4.48 118.91 724.48 20. O0 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 27. O0 36.00 1.40 48. O0 45.00 49.50 49.50 24.75 24.75 22.50 22.50 27. O0 24.75 22.50 3.82 16.91 5.62 4.24 169.41 15.90 20.8,8 264.18 17.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 7.~5 12.50 6.67 6.54 25.00 2.9'7 59.35 4.64 723.1~ 7.50 7.0~ Total $ 3 763.89 The claims having been audited by the finance committee Council~_~n Ratto moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Minucciani and regularly carried. ii.: lng to co-op~rate with the city. Under the head of unfinished business the matter of the permit of J. A. Wheeler for permission to erect an auto and trailer court was brought up. Mayor Eschel- bach asked if there were an written objections or anyone in the house to object to the granting of the permit. There were none. On motion by Councilman Minucciani seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried the permit was granted. Assistant Engineer Klassen discussed the Colma Creek situation stating that the petition submitted from the district came b~fore the Board of Supervisors and was sent to Sacramento and nothing has been done in the matter and he suggested the preparation of a new act to come before the legislature, for if nothing is done the sand will continue to come down. City.Attorney C01eberd'said he would talk with Mr. Sulltvan with a view of trying to ~)et something before the Legislature. 0ity Attorney Coleberd said he would have a report on the ,Lindmn Avenue matter ,next week. He said Mr. Wilson, representing the Union Paving Company, is will- He also said he would see Mr. Sullivan re- Belli Motor Co. Louis Belloni John Daly J. Welch California Cut Stone AEnour and Co. California State Auto Service Enterprise Foundry Co. E. 0ttenfield Patrick and Moise Klinkner P. G. and E. Fran~ Gamba C. Begnal V. Ullery M. Castro C. Schurk F. Gamba J. Penna M. Laufer J. Ma'sciovecchio Fred Brown N. Guidotti C. Cornell H. Trozell C. Stuerman W. Ekstrom E. Carrero W. Perry R. R. Sharkey P. Magnaghi R. Quinlan Linden Avenue Garage A. Carlisle Co. So. City Auto Service Brunton's Automotive Service Peninsual Welding Service Roy' s Service H. L. Haaker Schwabacher Frey Chamber of Commerce Cook' s Oil South City L~mber and Supply Pacific Tele and Tele Co. South City Laundry and Linen miscellaneous expense material street dept. poundmaster material for tennis coubt · empty salt sacks stop signs material assigned claim of Attilio Ratto office material various accounts street lighting relief driver attending fires . ,i labSr Ball park ,, filing saws- carpenter work fire house #2 garage labor colma creek gas tank lock minute book planning commission material fire dept. work on'Buick material police dept. repairs repairs motorcycle insurance prem " " buick "poundmaster's bond "building inspector's bond "deputy clerk's bond "street sweeper "chief of p-lice's bond woodburning outfit - recreation " material ~ " advertising December ~oil for Orange Avenue Park materials - park~ " street dept. phone #401 and 626 wash #1 house Nov. '-~4 12.93 6.VO 38.50 67.98 10.30 65.92 80. O0 4.48 118.91 724.48 20. O0 1.50 1.50 1.00 1. O0 1.00 1. O0 27. O0 36.00 1.40 48. O0 45.00 49.50 49.50 24.75 24.V5 22.50 22.50 27. O0 24.75 22.50 3.82 16.91 5.62 4.24 169.41 15.90 20.88 264.18 17.90 5.00 5.00 5.00 7.~5 12.50 6.67 6.54 25.00 2.97 59.3[5 4.64 723.1~ 7.50 7.04 Total $ 3 763.89 The claims having been audited by the finance committee Councilman Ratto moved they be paide The motion was seconded by Councilman Minucciani and regularly carried. Under the head of unfinished business the matter of the permit of J. A. Wheeler for permission to erect an auto and trailer court was brought up. ~ayor Eschel- bach asked if there were an written objections or anyone in the house to object to the granting of the permit. There were none. On motion by Councilman Minucciani seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried the permit was grant ed. Assistant Engineer Klassen discussed the Colma Creek situation stating that the petition submitted from the district came b~fore the Board of Supervisors and was sent to Sacramento and nothing has been done in the matter and he suggested the preparation of a new act to come before the legislature, for if nothing is done the sand will continue to come down. City Attorney C01eberd said he would talk with Mr. Sullivanwith a view of trying to get something before the Legislature. .City Attorney Coleberd said he would have a report on the .Lindmn Aven~e matter ,next veek. He said Mr. Wilson, representing the Union Paving Company, is will- ing to co-operate with the city. He also said he would see Mr. Sullivan re- garding the $5000.00 to be paid by the County in this matter. Under the head of new business Mayor EschelbaGh said Edward Borba, in charge of the Boy Scouts Drum Corps, is preparing his boys for participation in the World's Fair, and in order to practice they would like to have lights installed in the Boy Scout house at the park. Councilman Tibbetts said he had planned in using the build- ing for a tool house. Councilman ~inucciani said it had already been designated as a Scout House and thought it should be kept as such. Councilman Tibbetts was asked to get the cost of wiring the building and also the cost of running 'an underground wire on Orange Avenue to serve all the Orange Avenue Park. Mr. Ouerrero, Secretary of Morelos Inc. appeared before the city council regarding the holding of private dances at their club rooms, 312 Baden Avenue. Chief Belloni said the club wanted to dance till 2 o'clock and complaints may arise. Councilman Ratto said no permit was necessary since the dances were private, until complaints came in. F. D. Minucciani addressed the city council regarding the Christmas lights and said the Merchants Association would meet Wednesday night to discuss the matter. Councilm Tibbetts asked Mr. Robbins,of the P. G. & E., what the rate would be for the Street lights for the Xmas decorations, and he said as far as he knew this service was metere and billed to the city, but suggested addressing a letter to the company, giving the number of lights. Councilman Boido brought up the matter of a new policeman to patrol the highway from about 6;30 p. m. to about 3.30 a. m. He said he recommended Nello Lazzari for the job starting the first of the month at $150.00 per month. Mayor Eschelbach asked if Lazzari was to be put on for a six.months' trial. Councilman Boido said it was 0. K. with him for a six months' trial. Councilman Boido made a motion to appoint Nello Lazzari to the police force on six months trial. The motion was seconded by Councilm Tibbetts. Mayor Eschelbach asked for roll call on the motion and Councilmen Boido, Tibbetts, Eschelbach voted yes and Councilmen Ratto and Minucciani voted No. Council- man Ratto stated his reason for voting no was that several months ago examinations wet given~for police officer and police clerk and the man getting the highest was to get t Job. He said the police clerk was given to a man who came in third or fourth and Lazzari came in 17th or 18th. He said he had nothing against Lazzari but believed the man with the highest rating should ~et the job. Councilman Minucciani said the examinations should be taken over again, that he had nothing against Lazzari but that the Job should be given to the high man and that Lazzari was low man in the examinati Councilman Boido said the men he had the pleasure of appointing to the police force have made good on the job. Mayor Eschelbach ~aid the man at the head of the depart- ment should be capable of appointing a man and Councilman Boido is willing to give Lazzari a six months trial. Councilman Minucciani discussed the salary of th~ firemen, stating they are the lowest paid on the peninusla. He made a motion to raise the Fire Chief's salary to $225.00 a month and the firemen to ~175.00 a month. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratto. Mayor Eschelbach asked for roll call on the motion and Councilmen Boido, Tibbetts, Eschelbach voted no and Councilmen Ratto and Ninucciani Yes. Councilman Tibbetts said he would be in favor of a raise of $5.00 a year. Councilman Boido said he would be in favor of a raise a little at a time but thought ~15.00 too much at one time. There being no further business before the council, Councilman Ratto moved to adjourn to Monday evening December 12th, 1938 at 8 o'clock p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Minucciani and regularly carried. Time of adjournment 9.30 o'clock p. m. Respectfully submitted Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk ~L~eputy Approved: Mayor City of South San Francisco.