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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1950-04-03REGUI~R MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRA~.~Io~O UELD MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1950. ?LA.~E: TISfE: ROLL- C ALL: CALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: FLOOD LI'3HTING RESOLUTION NO. 1526 PU)~ING STATION: L.C. SMITH EXTENSION Om TL~. DALY 3UBDI¥ISION: R~OLuTION NO 1527 LIGHTING SYSTEM ORA~[GE AVenUE: CALL FORCe, !~.~DEKING: P ERSONN.FL BOARD STENOGR~P HER AND TYPIST CLERK: PERSONN~VL BOA'RD ?OLICE OFFICERS: RECREATION COM- MISglON, GRADER: RECREATION COM- MISSION, OFFICERS: RECREATION COM- MISSION BOY o~OUT CABIN: Council Chambers, City Hall 8:00 p.m. Present: Councilmen Victor Boido, Adolph Sani, Emilio Cortesi, Leo Ferko. Absent: Charles K. Elder. Councilman Charles Elder arrived at 8:20 p.m. The meeting was called to or~er at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Ferko. City Clerk having forwarded a co?F of the minutes of the previous meetinffs (regular meeting MonJay, March 20, 1950, special meeting Tuesday, March 22, 1950), to all members of the City Council, Mayor Ferko asked if any errors or omissions were noted. There being none, the minutes were approved as submitted. Councilman Sani moved, seconded by Councilman Boido, that bids for the installation of a flood-lighting system at Orange Avenue Park be opened. This motion was regularly carried. The only bid received was from the Pacific Electrical & Mechanical Company. Their bid was .;;~6,999.00. No action was taken on the awarding of this bid until City Attorney Coleberd could prepare the resol~tion. Communication was r~ceived from the ~gorks Engineer advising that C. Norman Peter- son was the low bidder for the ~ork of constructing and enlarging the South San Francisco-Sar~ Bruno pump house, -nd recommended that contract be awarded this firm. Councilman Sani introduced a resolution awarding the contract for the pump- ing station to C. Norman Peterson. This resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Boido, Ferko, Sani, and Cortesi. Noes, none. Absent, Councilman Charles Elder. Communication was received from the works engineer recommending that the time of completion of the improvement ~mrk on Linden Avenue be extended to April 18th, 1950. Motion was duly ma~!e, seconded, ~nd carried, that the recommendation of the Works Engineer be accepted. Communication was received from the Works Engineer with reference to the preliminary plan of the Daly Subdivision. He advised that this plan did not meet the req~ire- ments of t'e Zoning Ordinance and recommended that the plan not be adopted until certain changes were made. Motion was duly made, seconde~, and carried, t?:at the recommendation of the Works Engineer be accepted. Councilman Cortesi introduced a resolution awarding the contract for the installa- tion of a flood-lightin~ system for the softball diamond at Memorial Park to the Pacific Electrical & Mechanical Company, Inc. in the amount of ~6,999.O0. This resolution was adooted by the onanimous vote of all members of the City Council. Communication was received from the Fire Chief advising that Mr. Henry ~gedeking had resigned from the call forces of the Fire Department as of March 20th. This communication was ordered filed. Communication was received from the Personnel Board advising that examinations for the positions of Stenographer Clerk and Typist Clerk had been completed and that the following candidates had passed the examinations: ST~OGRAPHER CLERK 1. Theresa Giampaoli 79.4% 2. Amy Sanford 77.3~ 3. Berleigh Miklovik 75 ~ TYPIST CLERK 1.Amy Sanford ~0.5~ 2.Berleigh Miklovik 78.2% 3.Mary Gonis 77.6% 4.Marilyn Tacchi 77 % Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried that this commurication be accepted. It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the three employees ,ow working for the city be appointed and t~e remaining list stand for future reference. Communication was received from the Personnel Board advising that examination for the position of Police Officer had been commleted and the followin~ candidates were certified as having successfully pass~ the examination: 1. John H. Schultz 92.5~ 2. David F. Calcote 3. John V. FabBri 83.46% Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried that this communication be accepted. Communication was received fr~m the Recreation Con~nission requesting permission to use the city m~med ~rader to level the baseball diamond at the Lin~enville playground. Motion wa's duly made, seconded, and carried, that the request of the Commission be complied with. Communication was received from the Recreation Commission advising that Mr. William Muzio was elected Chairman, Mrs. Helen Siebecker Vice-chairman, and Mrs. Lura Sellick was appointed to continue as Secretary. This con~n~nication was ordered filed. Communication was received from the Recreation Commission advising that they had received no report of the action taken by the Council v~th reference to the use of funds for the exoa~.sion of the Boy Scout Cabin in Orange Avenue Memorial Park. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that the Recrestion Commission be notified that the item budgeted for the expansion of the Scout Cabin be used with the Council's sanction. GORDON ROWE INCREASE: Communication was received from Gordon Rowe re~est~nm ~n 2ALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: FLOOD LIGHTING ORtYG!i] ~V~iNUE PARK: RESOLUTION NO. 1526 PIDdlING STATION: L.C. SMITH EXTENSION OF TI~: DALY SUBDI¥ISION: RF£OLUTION NO. 1527 LIGHTING SYSTEM ORAl, GE AV.~UE: CALL FORC~, ~DEKING: ~ERSONNFL BOARD ST~,~OGRAP HER AND TYPIST CLERK: PERSONN~L BOARD ~OLICE OFFICERS: RECREATION COM- MISSION, GRtD~R: RECREATION COM- MISSION, OFFICERS: RECREATION COM- MISSION BOY SCOUT CABIN: GORDON ROWE INCREASE: The meeting was called to or~er at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Ferko. City Clerk baying forwarded a co~¥ of the minutes of the previous meetings (regular meeting MonJay, March 20, 1950, special meeting Tuesday, March 2~, 1950), to all members of t~e City Council, Mayor Ferko asked if any errors or omissions were noted. There being none, the minutes were approved as sub~itted. Councilman Sani moved, seconded by Councilman Boido, that biUs for the installation of a flood-lighting system at Orange Avenue Park be opened. This motion was regularly carried. The only bid received was from the Pacific Electrical & Mechanical Company. Their bid was i~6,999.OO. No action was taken on the awarding of this bid until City Attorney Coleberd could prepare the respiration. Communication was received from the ]gorks Engineer advising that C. Norman Peter- son was the low bidder for the ~ork of constructing and enlarging the South San Francisco-Sa~ Bruno pump house, ~nd reconm~ended that contract be awarde~ this firm. Councilman Sani introduced a resolution awarding the contract for the pump- ing station to C. Norman Peterson. This resolution was a~opted by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Boido, Ferko, Sani, and Cortesi. Noes, none. Absent, Councilman Charles Elder. Communication was received from the works engineer recommending that the time of completion of the improvement ~mrk on Linden Avenue be extended to April 18th, 1950. Motion was duly ma~e, seconded, anU carried, that the recommendation of the ~orks Engineer be accepted. Communication was received from the Works Engineer with reference to the preliminary plan of the Daly Subdivision. He advised that this plan did not meet the req~ire- ments of t~e Zoning Ordinance anU recommended that the plan not be aUopted until certain changes were made. Motion was duly made, seconSe~, and carried, that the recommendation of the Works Engineer be accepte~. Councilman Cortesi introduced a resolution awarding the contract for the installa- tion of a flood-lighting system for the softball diamond at Memorial Park to the Pacific Electrical & Mechanical Company, Inc. in the amount of $6,999.00. This resolution was adooted by the ~nanimous vote of all members of the City Council. Communication was received from the Fire Chief advising that Mr. Henry Wedeking had resigned from the call forces of the Fire Department as of March 20th. This communication was ordereU filed. Communication was received from the Personnel Board advising that examinations for the positions of Stenographer Clerk and Typist Clerk had been completed and that the following candidates ?md passed the examinations: STenOGRAPHER CLERK 1. Theresa Giampaoli 79.4% 2. Amy Sanford 77.3% 3. Berlei~h Miklovik 75 ~ TYPIST CLERK 1.Amy Sanford 80.5% 2.Berleigh Miklovik 78.2% 3.Mary Gonis 77.6% 4.Marilyn Tacchi 77 % Motion was duly maUe, seconded, and carried that this communication be accepted. It was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that the three employees now working for the city be appointed anU the remaining list stand for future reference. Communication was received from the Personnel Board advising that examination for the position of Police Officer had been completed and the following candidates were certified as having successfully passed the examination: 1. John H. Schultz 92.5% 2. David F. Calcote 84.8% 3. John V. Fab~ri 83.46% Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried that this communication be accepted. Communication was received from the Recreation Commission requesting permission to use the ~'ity m~med ~rader to level the baseball diamon~ at the Lin~enville playground. Motion wa~ ~uly made, seconSed, and carried, that the request of the Commission be complied with. Communication was received from the Recreation Commission advising that Mr. William Muzio was elected Chairman, Mrs. Helen Siebecker Vice-chairman, and Mrs. Lura Sellick was appointed to continue as Secretary. This co~nunication was ordered filed. Communication was received from the Recreation Com~. ission advising that they had received no report of the action taken by the Council :~th reference to the use of funds for the exoa~'sion of the Boy Scout Cabin in Orange Avenue Memorial Park. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carrmed, that the Recre.~tion Commission be notified that the item budEeted for the expansion of the Scout Cabin be used with the Council's sanction. Communication was received from Gordon Rowe requesting an increase in the payment ,452 ~fINDBREAKERS DANCE: 'AUDITORIUM: BUSINESS LICENSES: GUS NYGREN: HELOU SMOKE SHOP: BRENTWOOD DRUG STORE: CLAIMS: ORDIN ANCE-PARKING 30UTF,.,fOOD AND BR EN ~0 OD: RESOLUTION NO. 1528 CALERIO USED CARS: RESOLUTION NO. 1529 NAMING OF STREETS: WELLER-HOUSING AUTHORITY: STERLING T~ZRACE NO. 3 AND NO. 5: CHANG BUILDING: SPRUCE AVENUE EXTENSION: RAILROtD AVENUE O0MPLAINTS: T~EF£ SOUT~OOD: HOUSING AUTHO~{ITY: BREN~IOOD CLUB HOUSE: ADJOURNMENT: for auditing the city's books. Councilman Sani stated the matter of auditor has come up many times in meetings of the Improvement Clubs and he explained that when the Civil Service Ordinance was drawn up, the auditor was blanketed in and there was no way the City could make a change in auditor unless Mr. Rowe ResiKned. He was not in favor of granting an increase at t!~is time. After some discussion the matter was laid over for study when the budgets are made up. Communication was received from the Windbreakers Auxiliary requesting permit to adver- tise their dance by record alaying and loudspeaking on the streets April 14th and April 15th. Motion was duly made, secor~ed, and carried, that permit be ~ranted. Communication was received from Tippecanoe Tribe No. 111, Improved Order of Redmen, suggesting that the Council .~ive consideration to the construction of an auditorium by presenting the matter before the taxpayers and citizens. T~is matter was laid over for further consideration. Gus Nygren submitted application for a license to engage in the business of wrecking automobiles at South Maple Avenue. After some discussion motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that permit be granted. Application for permit for a smoke shop at 220 Cypress Avenue was submittedby Carlos Helou. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that permit be granted. Samuel Wechsler submitted an application for a business license for a drug store on Hazelwood Drive. Motion was duly made, secouded, and carried, that permit be ~ranted. Claims in the amount of $17,O92.78 were approved by the Finance Committee. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, claims as submitted were ordered paid. An ordinance providing for angle parking of automobiles in the Southwood and Brentwood business districts was introduced and readby title as the first reading. Councilman Cortesi introduced a resolution granting to Frank Calerio a revocable per- mit for the operation of a place of business for selling used automobiles. This resolution was adopted by the unanimous 'vote of all members of the city council. Councilman Elder introduced a resolution naming South Bayshore and Freeway Street. This resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council. Mayor Ferko submitted the name of G. Carl Weller for reappointment as co~missioner of the Housing Authority. Councilman Elder moved, seconded by Councilman Cortesi, that the appointment of G. Carl Weller to the Housing Authority, as submitted by Mayor Ferko, be confirmed. The Works Engineer recommended the acceptance of final map of Sterling Terrace No. 5 and street improvement plans and specifications for Sterling Terrace No. 3 and 5. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that the reco~endation of the Works Engineer be accepted with the nroviso that 2~ inch asphalt concrete wearing surface be. included instead of 2 inch and that Lots i and 2, block 19, be set asi4e for a park site. The request of R. K. Chang for a business permit and building permit was brought up. After some discussion, it was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that this matter be laid over for further study. Councilman Sani brought up the matter of the extension of Spruce Avenue and installa- tion of signals on E1 Camino Real at the entrance to Brentwood. He also suggested that the Works Engineer prepare an estimate on the resurfaceing of Railroad Avenue. Councilman Cortesi stated the residents alon~ Railroad Avenue were complaining of excessive noise by the Southern Pacific Company during switching operations. Councilman Sani stated that the Golf Club were agreeable to taking out the trees which were overhanging some of the Southwood lots. Motion was duly made, second~d, and carried, that the Housing Authority be reGuested'~' to modify the contract between the city of South San Francis$o and the Housing Authority, to eliminate substandard dwellings. Mr. Collings of the Brentwood Club stated representatives of the Club had met with the Recreation Commission and representatives from the City Council on March 28th with reference to building a club house on the city park property in Brentwood. ~At that time the answer was no, and since that time the Executive Committee of the club met and were not satisfied with the answer. He asked that the matter be reopened and that a committee consisting of three council members, three recreation members, three club members, superintendent of recreation, city attorney, city manager, and one disinterested party to act~ chairman be appointed to meet and make recommendation to the city council° Ma~or Ferko appointed the following committee: Councilmen Cortesi, Elder, and Boido; Recreation Commission, Muzio, Hernan, and Eserini; Brentwood Club, Needham, Lewis, and Coilings; also the City Attorney, City Manager, and Works Engineer, and E. McClung of the Enterprise .to act as Chairman of~this committee. The date of the meeting to be set by Mr. McClung. On motion of Councilman Sani, seconded by Councilman Elder, and regularly carried, the meeting was adjourned to April 17th, 1950, at 8:00 p.m. Time of adjournment - 9:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, seconded, and carried, that permit be granted. HELOU SMOKE SHOP: Application for permit for a smoke shop at 220 Cypress Avenue was submitted'by Carlos Helou. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that permit be granted. BREN~OOD DRUG STORE: Samuel Wechsler submitted an application for a business license for a drug store on Hazelwood Drive. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that permit be ~ranted. CLAIMS: Claims in the amount of $17,O92.78 were approved by the Finance Committee. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried, claims as submitted were ordered paid. ORDINANCE-PARKING SOUTF.~fOOD AND BREN TWOOD: An ordinance providing for anEle parking of automobiles in the Southwood and Brentwood business districts was introduced and read' by title as the first reading. RESOLUTION NO. 1528 CALERI0 USED CARS: Councilman Cortesi introduced a resolution granting to Frank Calerio a revocable per- mit for the operation of a place of business for selling used automobiles. This resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the city council. RESOLUTION NO. 1529 NAMING OF STREETS: Councilman Elder introduced a resolution naming South Bayshore and Freeway Street. This resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the City Council. WELLER-HOUSING AUTHORITY: Mayor Ferko submitted the name of G. Carl Weller for reappointment as co~missioner of the Housing Authority. Councilman Elder moved, seconded by Councilman Cortesi, that the appointment of G. Carl Weller to the Housing Authority, as submitted by Mayor Ferko, be confirmed. STERLING T~ZRACE NO. 3 AND NO. 5: The Works Engineer recommended the acceptance of final map of Sterling Terrace No. 5 and street improvement plans and specifications for Sterling Terrace No. 3 and 5. Motion was duly made, seconded, and carried, that the reco~rendation of the Works Engineer be accepted with the proviso that 2~ inch asphalt concrete wearing surface be included instead of 2 inch and that Lots i and 2, block 19, be set aside for a park site. CHANG BUILDING: The request of R. K. Chang for a business permit and building permit was brought up. After some discussion, it was regularly moved, seconded, and carried, that this matter be laid over for further study. SPRUCE AVENUE EXTENSION: Councilman Sani brought up the matter of the extension of Spruce Avenue and installa- tion of signals on E1 Camino Real at the entrance to Brentwood. He also suggested that the Works Engineer prepare an estimate on the resurfaceing of Railroad Avenue. RAILRO:~D AVENUE G)MPLAINTS: Councilman Cortesi stated the residents alon~ Railroad Avenue were complaining of excessive noise by the Southern Pacific Company during switching operations. TREF~ SOUTh, fOOD: HOUSING AUTHORITY: Councilman Sani stated that the Golf Club were agreeable to taking out the trees which were overhanging some of the Southwood lots. Motion was duly made, second~d, and carried, that the Housing Authority be reGuested ~' to modify the contract between the city of South San Francisco and the Housing Authority, to eliminate substandard dwellings. ~ BREN~,~OOD CLUB HOUSE: Mr. Collings of the Brentwood Climb stated representatives of the Club had met with the Recreation Commission and representatives from the City Council on March 2~th with reference to building a club house on the city park property in Brentwood..At that time the answer was no, and since that time the Executive Committee of the club met and were not satisfied with the answer. He asked that the matter be reopened and .that a committee consisting of three council members, three recreation members, three club members, superintendent of recreation, city attorney, city manager, and one disinterested party to act~ chairman be appointed to meet and make recommendation to the city counciloMa~or Ferko appointed the following committee: Councilmen Cortesi, Elder, and Boido; Recreation Commission, Muzio, Hernan, and Eserini; Brentwood Club, Needham, Lewis, and Coilings; also the City Attorney, City Manager, and Works Engineer, and E. McClung of the Enterprise.to act as Chairman of this committee. The date of the meeting to be set by Mr. McClung. ADJOURNMENT: On motion of Councilman Sani, seconded by Councilman Elder, and regularly carried, the meeting was adjourned to April 17th, 1950, at 8:00 p.m. Time of adjournment - 9:~5 p.m. Mayor Respectfully submitted, City Clerk