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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1954-06-21PLACE: TIME: CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: PI,MDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION: MINUTES: CLAIMS: O' k~EFE COMPLAINT FINDINGS OF FACT REIDELL CASE: p-O00 WINSTON MANOR ~2 IMPROV~TS: BROWN & CALDW~J.L m ORT: PLANNING COMMISSION CHANGE OF MEETING DATE: RESOLUTION NO. 2024 AUTHORIZING AG~W.W~iENT WITH BARRETT & HILP BURI BURI ~3 ANNEXATION; ~IRST l~_d~ IlXl~~.OHDIN~AXlCE: SUNSHINE G~ENS AREA DRAINAG~ DISTRICT: REVISED MASTER ZONING ORDINANCE: EMPLOYMEI~ OF' JUNIOR ENOINEER P-ooo MOt~I~KLY REPORTS: FIRST READING OF 0HDINANCERE: AN1YEX- ATtONFEES: ~GULA~ MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO HELD MO~OAY, JUNE 21, 1954 Council Chambers, City Hall 8p.m. The meeting w~s called to order at 8:20 p. m. by Mayor Smith. Present: Councilman John Noonan, Francis Lucchio, Telford Smith, Emilio Cortesi, George Bosworth Absent: None Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was then taken and invocation given by Rev. Larson. Mayor Smith asked if there were any corrections or omissions to the minutes of the previous meeting. None were registered. Mayor Smith then stated that the minutes would stand appr¢ as submitted. The matter of claims was next taken up by Mayor Smith. Council~man Bosworth moved that the claims be paid with the exception of Mr. Randlett's claim which was requested to be held up Councilman Noouau seconded the motion which was regularly carried. Total amount of claims, $31,95~.89. Mayor Smith went on to the first item of old business which was the complaint of O'Keefe, I regarding the tannery wastes from Poetsch & Peterson. Mayor Smith requested City Clerk Rodondi to read the letter dated June 24, 1954 from Poetsch & Peterson, which was done. Co cilman Noonan then moved that the matter be referred to the Public Works Committee. Counci man Bosworth seconded the motion mentioning the fact that he felt Councilman Noonan meant t ~Public Works Director. Councilman Noonan stated yes, he did. Councilman Bosworth then re- marked that the Director of Public Works submit a report to the council ou the whole matter Councilman Noonan withdrew his motion and seconded that of Councilman Bosworth. Included i' the motion was that the report be submitted for the meeting of July 19. Motion as made and secouded was regularly carried. Next item of business concerning the Personnel Board's Findings of Fact in the Reidell Case was then discussed. City Clerk, upon request of the Mayor, read the findings of fact. Aft~ the report h~d been read, Mayor Smith stated that if there were uo objections it would be f~ Item ~3 was the item concerning the improvements of Winston Manor ~2. Councilman Noonau moved that it be held until the meeting of July 6. seconded the motion which was regularly carried. After discussion, Councilman Bosworth Item~4, the matter concerning Brown and Caldwell report, was next taken up. Councilman Noouan moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the recommendatio~ of the Public Works Director be accepted.' Councilman Bosworth then moved, seconded by Coun- cilman No,nan and regularly carried, that the letters or correspondence in the matter be forwarded to the City Attorney so that he can determine if Mr. Caldwell's letter makes a suitable contract. The communication from the Planning Commission concerning the change of meeting date was nem taken up. Since all council members already had notice of the change, the matter was placed ou file. Councilman Bosworth then moved that the matter of the contract for annexation of Buri Burl No. B be placed on the agenda next. CounciLman Noonan seconded the motion which was regu- larly carried. A discussion was then held regarding the matter of annexation~ an explanatic being given by City Attorney Lyons. After discussion, Councilman Bosworth introduced a rest lutiou of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco authorizing the execution of agreements with Barrett & Hilp Development Co. Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Counci men Noonan, Lucchio, Smith,.Cbrtesi, Bosworth. After other discussion the matter of the first reading of the ordinance approving the annexation of Burl Burl ~3 was next taken UP. City Attorney Lyons read the title of the ordinance after which Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noouan and regularly carried, that the ordinance be introduced by title only and that the reading be waived. Mayor S~ith then went on to the matter of reports, stating that if it pleased the council members, the Director of Public Works would be directed to review his report and make separa maps for the proposals listed with regard to Sunshine Gardens area drainage and tie in the proposal definitely with the map or assessment. The request was made that the information be supplied for the next council study meeting. The next item discussed was concerning revised master zoning ordinance report from the Plann~ Commission. Councilman Bosworth remarked that he would like to recommend that there be in- cluded a procedure whereby a request to move a relocated building be referred to the Plannint Commission for approval, remarking that as it now stood the matter comes directly to the Cit~ Council. He felt it would be more appropriatese~ding it to the Planning Commission. CoUn~ man Noouan remarked that if Councilman Bosworth wished this in the form of a motion he would second it. Councilman Bosworth stated he did. Motion as made and seconded was regularly carried. After some discussion Mayor Smith stated that if there were no objections, the Chair would instruct the City Manager to inform the Planning Commission of the wishes of the CouncilJ This was also to include a request from that Commission for maps of the new Master Zouing Pian. Item ~3 under reports, concerning the employment of Junior Engineer Richard Martin, was next taken up. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried, that the report be filed. Councilman Bosworth then moved, seconded by Councilman Lucchio and regularly carried, that monthly reports of the Fire Chief, Police Chief, Building Inspector, Librarian, be placed ou file. Mayor Smith then asked if there were any public hearings to ~nich City Attorney Lyons replied there were none. Mayor Smith then asked for the first reading of the ordinance providing for the collection of annexation fees. City Attorney Lyons remarked on the ordinance he had pre- pared providing for the collection of annexation fees. After discussion the ordinance was introduced by Councilman Cortesi. RESOLUTION NO. 2019 CC~4MENDIitO FIRE DEPT: City Attorney Lyons then stated that he had prepared a resolution requested by the council at the last regular meeting commending the Fire Chief and his department for their outstand- ing efforts, resulting in the reduction of fire insurance rates for the city. Councilman Bosworth introduced the resolution. Roll call vote ~s as follows: Ayes, CounciLman Noonau, Lucchio, Smith, Cortesi, Bosworth. INDUSTRIAL SEWER EASEMENT FROM SSF LAND & IMP. C0. The matter concerning industrial sewer easement, with respect to the resolution, was next explained by City Attorney Lyons. Councilman Noouau then stated as follows: "Mr. Mayor, in view of the fact that the work is being held up and the parties do want au equitable solution here, I would like to propose that a deed be drawn -- or first au agreement be drawn detailing all easements and fees ou sites necessary to ccmplete the industrial sewer collection system and that the stipulated value be included in a detailed report. This agreement shall contain all easements and sites necessary for the sewer collection system. Secondly, that the deeds to grant these easements be made for a specific consideration and I believe that consideration is $17,000; the unsigned proposals stated $33,000 and I believe there was au appraisal worked out by Mr. Goss and Mr. Randlett stating a $17,000 figure. It seems to me it would be better to have a stipulated value here on these easements so that in the future if the Council comes up with a revised assessment, it will be easy to compute the amount to the Laud Company." Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion which was regularly carried. GILBERT LAZZARI Next item of business was ~l under new business, a request from Gilbert Lazzari to move a REQU~T TO MOVE BUILDING:dwelling from its present location to the rear of lot 33 block 98 with improvements. Couucil- ~-~)~ man Noonan moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, in view of the Building Inspector's recommendation, permission be granted provided there was compliance with the zoning ordinance and other codes. SUNSHINE GARDENS IMPR0~ CLUB RE: SCOPESI WATER TANK: Item~, the matter of a letter from Suushlne Gardens Improvement Club regarding the Scopesi water tank, was next discussed. City Attorney Lyous explained that he had written a letter to Mr. Scopesi, a copy of which had been given to each council member with the agenda. Mayor Smith stated that if there were uo objections the matter would be filed. Councilman Lucchio remarked that the improvement club should be notified of the council's action, making this in the form of a mot!on which %~s seconded by Councilman Cortesi and regularly carried. SUNSHINE GARDENS IMPROVEMENT CLUB RE: GENERAL WTJ.F~ & APPEARANCE: Councilman Bosworth then moved that item~3~ the matter concerning Sunshine Gardens Improve- ment Club's letter regarding the general welfare and appearance of that area~ be referred to the City Manager with the request that he submit a report on its completbu. Councilman Noouan seconded the motion suggesting an amendment to the motion not only to report back but that the services be provided. Councilman Bosworth remarked that his motion was intended to cover that, which was seconded by Council_man Noor~n and regularly carried. SAN MATE0 CO. DE~P- MENT ASSN. REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION~ SSF BUS~'S ASSN. CABNIVAL PERMIT: Mayor Smith remarked that if there were no objections, item~4 the matter conce~ning a request from the County Development Association for appropriation for the fiscal year, would be held over for study. Item #5, a request from the South San Francisco Businessmen's Association to hold a carnival July 16 to RO, was next taken up. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noouan and regularly carried, the request be granted and the business license fee be w~aived. PLANNING C0594ISSION SECRETARY:. Mayor Smith then remarked that if there were no objections, item ~6 which was a communication from the Planning Cow~6ssiou regarding the appointment of Conrad Reisch as Secretary, would be placed ou file. M3~LER AVENUE PLAN LINES: ~-~ F ~ Item~7, a communication from the Planning Commission recommending plan lines for Miller Avenue, was next taken up. Councilman Lucchio moved, seconded by Councilman Noouau and reg- ularly carried, that this matter be directed to the City Engineer to prepare plans for the extension of Miller Avenue, Chestnut to Willow, as stated by the Flanning Commission. SPERRY & HUTCHISON ' SPUR TRACK: M & K BUSINESS LICENSE:.. PLAN LINES~ GRANADA & SCHOOL STREETS, ~mDE~I~G 0F Sr~WSTER S~EET: .- ~o ~ ~ Item~8 was then taken up which was the matter of a communication from the Planning Commission regarding application of Sperry & Hutchison Co. for spur track. Before proceeding with the matter, Mayor Smith declared a recess of ten minutes. Meeting was recessed at 10:07 p.m. and reconveue~ at 10:21 p. m. After some discussion, Couupllmau Noouan.moved that all material on this matter be given to the council and that it ~e Held, over for a week until our next meeting for action. Councilman Bosworth remarked bhat he intended to seqoud Councilman Noona~ motion, but before he did so would like to have it amended that a request be made to the Director of Public Works to have a report as to the two crossings insofar as the traffic hazard is concerned or any other consideration he may wish to Offer. CounciLman Noonan stated that t~ would accept the amendment. Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion which %~s regu- larly carried. Councilman Bosworth then moved that also for the study meeting, the City ~,~n~ger be directed to have a recommendation as to the li~mitatious from the standpoint of the city that we would want to place ou the time for moving cars, t~gethehwlth t~a~rc~la~ C~i,~or'c]~gix~the'~'i~e~ofT~m~%~i~g. the carS.. ~ouncilman.Noonan seconded the motion which was regularly carried. Councilman Noonan then moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the M & K Business License be granted. Mayor Smith then took up item ~9, which was the Planning Commission communication r4~arding t~e setting of plan lines for Granada Drive and School Street and for the widening of Sylveste Street. After some discussion, at which t~.me Mr. Goss remarked that the plan lines had been drawn, Mayor Smith remarked that if there were no objections Mr. Goss would inform the Planuiu Commission that the plan lines had been drawn. The matter was then placed on file. SAN MATE0 CO. FIESTA EDITION ADV~ISING: ~-o.g.~ The next item was the item concerning the appropriation of $260.00 to cover the cost of advertising for the SauMateo County Fiesta Edition. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried~ that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted. CIVILIAN DEFENSE OFFICER GLEN H~2LL: Item ~1 was the recommendation of the City Manager for the appointment of Glen Hall as Communications Officer in the civilian defense program. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noouau and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved. ROD McLELLAN DRAINAGE CO~LAI~2: Item ~12 concerning a cormnunicatiou from the office of the City Manager regarding the Rod McLellan drainage complaint was next taken up. Councilman Lucchio moved that it be sent to the Director of Public Works for study. Councilman Noonan seconded the motinn, requesting to know if he ~as to make a study and report, to which Councilman Lucchio stated yes. Motion as made and seconded was regularly carried. CLIFFORD & CAVASSA EXPIRATION OF TERMS: Item~Jl3 was a communication from the Secretary of the Library Board, Miss Rue Clifford, advising the pending termination of her term and that of Mrs. Lillian Cavassa as Library Board members. Mayor Smith requested to know if the notice should be filed to which Council- man Noonan replied yes. ALFIERO BERGAMASCHI The matter concerning the resignation of Alfiero Bergamaschi from the Recreation Commission was the next item taken up for action. Councilman Noonan moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the resignation be accepted. PERSONNEL BOARD RE: PAID HOLIDAYS: Item#15 was the item concerning a comunication from the Personnel Board regarding paid holidays in which they requested a joint meeting with the City Council. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noouan and regularly carried that a joint meeting be held with the Personnel Board Monday, June 28 at 7:BO p. m. LUCCHESI VARIANCE PEt~MI T: Go~'o Mayor Smith then went on to permits and applications, requesting the City Clerk to submit the report, Variance and Adjustment resolution ~B95 as applied for by Filomeua Lucchesi was received from the Planning CommiSsion, recommending permission be denied for a minimum lot size of 3,250 square feet as opposed to 4,500 square feet for property located at 406 Commer- cial Avenue, being lot 2 block~ll8. Councilman Noonan moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. FIORE VARIANCE PERMIT · Variance and Adjustment resolution ~396 as applied for by Andrew Fiore ~as received from the Planning Ccmmnissiou, recommending that permission be denied for a side yard variance on lot 8 block 2, Valley Park Subdivision. Councilman Noouau moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted MARTIN VARIANCE PERMIT: Variance and Adjustment resolution ~397 as applied for by Richard B. Martin was received from the Planning Commission, recommending that approval be granted to rezone the west 40' of lot 17 and the east 5' of lot 15 block 82 to R-2. Motion was made by Councilman Noonan~ seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that the recon~neudation of the Plan- ning Commission be accepted. FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CPNJRCH USE PERMIT: L. B. HAM USE PERMIT: 6'~ ~'o Use Permit resolution ~B98 as applied for by the Friendship Baptist ~hurch was received from the Planning Commission, recommending that permission be granted to make use of the structure at 507 Bayshore Boulevard for church purposes, provided the small buildings to the rear of the present two-sto~ structure are torn down to permit off-street parking for four cars. Also that Police Chief Belloui be contacted to work out details for angle parking along Airport Boulevard. Motion was made by Councilman Bosworth, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. Use Permit resolution ~399 as applied for by L. B. Ham was received from the Planning C. cmmis- sion, recommending that permission be granted for the construction of a t~uty unit motel ou parcel 41 located at the nw corner of Hickey Blvd. and E1 Camino Real, in accordance with entrance and exit provisions agreed to by the former owner, O. D. Hamliu. Motion was made by Couuci.Lman Bosworth, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly'carried, that the recom- mendation of the Plaunlng Commission be accepted. P~TROCCHI BROS. PERMIT FOR GAS STATION: City Manager McClung then remarked that since the P!auning Commission had been without a secretary for the mouth of June, all the psrmits did not get into the agenda. He remarked relative to the communication as requested by ?etrocch! Bros. for a gas station. He further stated that the permit would be numbered 400 when it was issued and that he felt it would be advisable to accept the Planning Commlssiou's recommendation and that the motion of the Planning Commission be granted. He then read the reco~endatiou of the Planning Commission. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noouan, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted with the added proviso that the Director of Public Works signify his approval of the grading on the property. Motion as made and seconded was regu- larly carried. S~F PICK UP & DELIVFXqY SERVICE, CLIFFORD W. DITTY, A~fD ES~JS FURNI- TURE CO. BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS: /_ -/~-o 3 City Clerk Rodondi then remarked that business applicatlona had been received from the follow- lug: George F. Kagarakis, lO1 Chapman Avenue to engage in the business of pick up and · delivery service under the firm name of So. S. F. Pick uD'~Be~ivery S~rvice, 330 Grand Ave; Clifford W. Ditty, 106 Otsego St., San Francisco to engage iu the business of retail house to house peddling; Ezra E. Estus, 155 Georgia Ave., San Bruno to engage iu the business of furniture store under the firm name of Estus Furniture Co., 226 Grand Avenue. These had all received approval by the department heads concerned. Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noonau and regmlarly carried, that the applications be accepted and permits be granted. ~ GRONDINE CO. PERMIT FOR GRADING: Mr. Goss then remarked that the City Clerk had au application for permission to conduct grading operations on the Hamliu property, work ~to be done by the Groudiue Co. City Clerk Rodoudi read the application iu fmll and after brief discussion, Councilman Noonan moved, seconded by Councilman Bosworth and regularly carried, that it be approved and the permit granted. PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR: ~oFo CITY A'i~]~ORNEY DUTIES: The matter concerning the request of the Director of Public Works for employment of an Inspector was held over until next Monday night, June 28. Councilman Bosworth then moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up a summary of his duties as City Attorney as he sees them, to be submitted to the City Council for review and approval. PLANNING C 0NSULTANT DUTIES: A brief discussion was then held regarding the duties of the Planning Consultant after which Councilman Bosworth moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried, that the matter of the Planning Consultant's duties be referred to the Planning Commission with a re- quest that they submit to the City Council at their earliest convenience a proposal for the outlining of duties of the Planning Consultant. POUND MAN CIVIL SERVICE STATUS: ~LASTER DRAINAGE PLAN FOR CITY: LIQUOR SBL~q ~ SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, CITY ~J.: AMB~CE SERVICE: STUDY ~TINGS: AD JOURNMENT: APPROVED: The matter concerning c~vil service status of the i:'ound Man ~.~s next ' ta~n up. After brief discussion, Mayor Smith stated that he was aw~re of this fact as well as other employees presently not under civil seNJice and that if it met the pleasure of the council, he would propose that it be placed as one of the items for study. Tt~ council concurred in the mayor's request. Councilman Noonan then stated as follows: "In line w%th our prior discussions regarding an overall agreement to the drainage solution I would like to obtain the consent of the council for the Public Works Committee to inte~Jiew drainage consultants iu the light of obtaining from them a proposal as to a master drainage plan for the Citz of South San Francisco. it is. not intended that ~ will undertake to commit the city for any costs at all. We will merely discuss with the various drainage experts and engineers on the costs and turn a report over to the council." Councilman Bosworth asked if that was a motion to which Councilman Noouan replied it was, after which Councilman Bosworth seconded the motion which was regularly carried. Councilm~n Lucchio then remarked that he believed Mr. Gosland present in the audience, in charge of liquor activities iu San Mateo County, had a statement to make with regards to the sale of alcoholic beverages near churches, schools, etc. Mr. Geslaud then gave his report regarding the method of regulation within the county. After Mr. Gosland had completed his remarks, Councilman Lucchio stated he would like to request the court reporter to go back to the minutes of the last meeting and type up verbatim the statement that he h~d made and also he believed it would show that nowhere was the three-quarter mile radius stipmlated. He wished the copies made available to all councilmen and himself and if as printed in the newspaper it was correct~ he would stand by what he had said. If it were not, he would ask for a retractlou. Councilm~n Cortesi then mentioned the possibilities of the city by digging its own well, being in a position to save expenses on their water bills. This matter was placed for study by Mayor Smith. M~yor Smith then asked if there were any x~ks from the audience for the good and welfare of the community. Mr. Martinez arose and spoke on the matter of ambulance service within the city, citing the specific example of an injured boy within the last week. When Mr. Martinez had concluded his remarks Councilman Noouan stated as follows: "That question has come up repeatedly in the last few years. I think Mr. Martinez has hit a sore point here and I hope interest is given to the incidents he has given us and I hope it will get some action. I think, number l, that we determine immediately what the emergency services are that are available to this community by way of ambulances and emergency treatment in hospitals Number 2, if there exists a method of using the emergency service of the new hospital, the Peninsula Hospital and; Number 3, if they do not exist, how we can go about providing an emergency service for South San Francisco; we don't want to build a hospital, I know that, but I am thinking of some temporary arrangement like providing a temporary service, maybe o~ of tax funds where a man could be admitted for emergency treatment and then transported to the person to the hospital and some sort of ambulance service." Councilman Bosworth asked if this was a motion to which Councilman Noouau remarked that it w~s. Councilman Bosworth then stated he intended to second the motion but requested Councilman Noonan to direct some particular person to make the study. Councilman Noouan stated that it should be the City Manager and the council as a whole, and that some report be forthcoming. CounciLman Bosworth asked if Councilman Noouan wished this placed ou the next study meeting. Mayor Smith recom- mended that the City Manager communicate first with the two hospitals named in this area as to the services available. It would then be submitted to the council study meeting to con- sider the possibilities. Councilman Bosworth asked if a deadline could be set to which Mayor Smith replied that it would be pretty hard to set a deadline ou this matter. Council- man Bosworth seconded the motinu and after brief discussion ~s regularly carried. Mayor Smith then briefly remarked on the items of study before the council requesting that in order to clear these matters up the council adjourn to June 28 at 7:30 p.m. to l0 p. m. and that study sessions be set from 4:30 to 6:~0 p.m. ou the afternoons of June 29 and 30 and July i and 2. Councilman Bosworth then moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regmlarly carried, that the meeting be adjourned until M~nday,~Jume 28, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. Next regular meeting to be held Tuesday, July 6, 1954 instead of Monday, July 5~ 1954, it being a legal holiday. Time of Adjournment - 11:35 P. m. Respectfmlly submitted, City Clerk