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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1956-04-17PLACE: TI~: CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: ROLL CALL: CANVASS OF ~ABSENTEE BALLOTS: RESOLUTION NO. 2339 ELECTION RESULTS:$-R~-~ ELECTION OF MAYOR ROZZI:~-/~-3 REb~RKS OF CITY COUNCILMEN, CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER~-/g'3 VACATING OF CITY MANAGER" S OFFICE: p-ooo RESOLUTION NO. 2340 FULL TIME CITY ATTORNEY: GOOD AND WELFARE:--- REMARKS OF CITY MANAGER:~-~ 30 RESIGNATION OF JEANNE VIAT: O'p.&o P-ooo ADJ)URN£D REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1956 Council Chambers, City Hall. 8 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 8 p.m. by Mayor Smith. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was recited. Present: Councilmen Telford Smith, Richard Gamlen, Andrew Rocca, Francis Lucchio, Emilio Cortesi. There being no unfinished business, Mayor Smith proceeded on to new bus- iness, taking up first the matter of tabulating the absentee ballots which were cast. He then appointed the following Council members to act as ,election officers: Inspector - Councilnan Rocca, Judge - Councilman Cortesi, Clerks - Councilmen Gamlen and Lucchio. The ballots were then opened and tallied, after which City Atzorney Lyons briefly explained the resolution prepared concerning the votes cast for each candidate and propositiomwhich included the absentee ballots as well. He further rexarked that the resolution prepared, zf adopted, would be the official election returns and stated that the resolution recited that elected to the office of City Councilman were: Mr. G. J. Rozzi, Mr. Leo Ryan and Mr. Emilio Cortesi; for City Clerk - Ar5hur Rodondi, City Treasurer - E. P. Kauffmann. Councilman Lucchio then introduced a "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 10, 1956." Roll call vote wms as follows: Ayes, Councilmen Telford Smith, Richard Gamlen, Andrew Rocca, Francis Lucchio, Emilio Cortesi City Attorney Lyons then administered the oath of office to the City Clerk who in turn administered the oath of office to the City Treasurer and the three elected Council members. The new Council members then took their places at the Council table, Councilman Rozzi occupying the Mayor's seat. Councilman Rocca then suggested that Co'ancilman Rozzi be made the temporary presiding officer. Councilman Rozzi thgn called the members together, after which Councilman Lucchio moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and unanimously carried, that Councilman 6o J. Rozzi, occupying the temporary chaSr as Mayor be elected Mayor of the 2ity of South San Francisco for a perLod to be determined at a later date. Mayor elect Rozzi then called on Councilman Cortesi as a senior member of the Council for a few words, after which he then called on Councilman Ryan, Councilman Rocca and Councilman I~ucchio, and then spoke a few words hinself. Mayor Rozzi then called on City Clerk Arthur Rodondi for a few words, after which he called on City Treasurer E. P. Kauffmann. After Mr. Kauffman had completed his remarks, Mayor Rozzi called on former Mayor Sm~h and former Councilman Gamlen who likewise spoke. Mayor Rozzi then asked if any Council ~embers had any matter to bring up at ~his time or any motion. Councilma~ Ryan moved that the office of the City Manager be declared vacant as of ~ay 4, 1956. Councilman Lucchio seconded the motion, after which Richard Gamlen asked the reason for the action. Councilman Ryan remarked that since this was a campaign'issue and tha~ since they received the highest vote, he felt that it should be carried out. Councilman Rocca then pointed out the qualifications of the City Manager and his accomplishments, after which roll call vote on the mo~ion was as follows: Ayes, Councilman Ryan, Councilman Lucchio, Council- man Cortesi, Mayor Rozzi. Noes, Councilman Rocca. Mayor Rozzi then asked that the records show that the office of City Manager was declared vacant as of May 4, 1956, with salary pay and vacation pay to be worked OU';. Mayor Rozzi then asked the City Attorney to read the resolution which had been prepared and given to him earlier concerning the placing of the City Attorney's office on a full time basis. City Attorney Lyons then read the resolution in full, after which Councilman Ryan introduced a "R~SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DETER- MI~ING THE NEED OF SAID CITY FOR A FULL TIME CITY ATTORNEY AND DECLARING THE INTENTION OF SAID CITY COUNCIL TO TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY ON A FULL TIME BASIS." Roll call vote as follows: Ayes, Councilmen Rozzi, Ryan, Rocca, Lucchio, Cortesi. Mayor Rozzi then stated that in view of the ceremony this evening, the matter of Good and Welfare would be held over until the meeting of May 7, 1956. Mr. Telford Smith then asked to be heard on the matter of the City Manager'~ office having been vacated and Mayor Rozzi granted this request, after which Mr. Smith asked that the City Manager be allowed to speak in his own behalf. Mayor Romzi likewise granted ~his request, at which time the City Manager spoke concerning his dismissal, After completing his remarks, Mrs. Jean Viat, secretary of the City Manager tendered her resignation, effective at once. A communication which had been received from Mrs. Viat concerning her resignation was then read, after which Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Lucchio and regularly carried, that the letter be accepted and placed on file and that it also be noted that her services were appreciated. RESIGNATION OF DAVID ROUSE: ~-oOo ADJOURNMENT:~ David G. Rouse, 135 Knoll Circle, present in the audience, then requested to be heard and upon being given permission, stated that he wished to terminate his services with the City effective immediately, even though he was a temporary custodian for the Library and City Hall. After his remarks, Councilman Lucchio moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and reg- ularly carried, that the resignation of Mr. Rouse be accepted. There being no further business, Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan and regularly carried, that the meeting be adjourned until 8 p.m., May 7, 1956. Time of adjournment - 9:44 p.m. Approved: Respectfully submitted,