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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1979-10-10Mayor Terry J. Mirri Vice Mayor Ronald G. Acosta Council: William A. Borba Emanuele N. Damonte Roberta Cerri Teglia MINUTES CITY COUNCIL 2 City Council Conference Room October 10, 1979 AGENDA Adjourned Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER (TF-O01) (Side 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Birkelo had a Progress Rpt. on Goldrich Kest to be Given Later in the Meeting. Councilwoman Teglia: FINANCE Staff Report 10/10/79 - recommending adoption of a Resolution distributing the Special District Augmentation Fund to the City's Special Districts. A RESOLUTION DETERMINING SPECIAL DISTRICT AUGUMENTATION FUND DISTRIBUTION, PER A.B. 8 SECTION 98.6(a) PUBLIC SERVICES 2. Tillo Agreement. ACTION TAKEN Adjourned Regular Meeting 7:05 p.m. Mayor Mirri presiding. Council present: Teglia, Borba, Acosta Council absent: Recited. AGENDA REVIEW Damonte and Mayor Mirri. None. So ordered. Requested street sweeping to be put on an agenda. Mayor Mirri suggested she take it up under Good and Welfare. FINANCE City Manager Birkelo said this item had been discussed at the last meeting and had to do with the distribution of funds for the Common Greens via the Special District Fund. Councilman Borba asked if the monies came from the tax end. City Manager Birkelo replied in the affirmative, property taxes. M/S Borba/Acosta - That the Resolution be adopted. RESOLUTION NO. 121-79 Carried by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC SERVICES Councilman Borba said he had done business in the past with Tillo and 10/10/79 Page 1 A__~END, A_. A C T I 0 N T A K E N ~9 PUBLIC SERVICES 2. Tillo Agreement - Continued. 3. Sewage Treatment Plant Status Report. (TF-O027) Mayor Mirri leaves the Podium at 7:35 p.m. 4. Downtown Rehabilitation Program Status Report. PUBLIC SERVICES must refrain from participating in the discussions on items 2 and 3. City Manager Birkelo commented that items 2 & 3 are quite related one to the other and he believes Mr. Yee wants to give some background material before discussing them. Director of Public Services Yee asked if he could begin with item #4 as the consultants to the sewer plant were not in attendance. Mayor Mirri said he would leave the podium prior to discussion of item #4 because of the proximity of his property to that District and that he would not vote. The other fact is that there is a Savings & Loan Co. that has been granted permission to put another branch in that vicinity so there are two reasons for his non-participation in the discussion. Director of Public Services Yee recounted the history of the architectural plans for the downtown and the rejection of bids. He pre- sented photographs of various cities showing the revitalization that has been effected and noted that the Downtown Committee had recently made an inspection of the different types of sidewalks and streets in those areas. An in depth discussion followed regarding costs and materials of wiring, lights, brickwork, tile, etc. The discussion continued on how slippery aggregate might be and what the main- tenance might cost. Director of Public Services Yee presented estimated construction cost figures totalling $1,640,647. He itemized the various funding sources. 10/10/79 Page 2 AG_ENDA A CT I O N TAKEN PUBLIC SERVICES 4. Downtown Rehabilitation - Cont. (TF-204) Mayor Mirri Returned to the Podium. 3. Sewage Treatment Plant Status Report. RECESS: (TF-273) PUBLIC SERVICES Director of Public Services Yee cautioned against delaying the project in that the County is willing to pay half of the related project cost. If there is a delay, they may not be able to participate because of their financing. If Council agrees Staff will proceed with the plans and come back to Council and go out to bid. M/S Damonte/Teglia - Motion to proceed. Carried by unanimous voice Vote. Mr. Jim Keegan asked when construction would begin. Vice Mayor Acosta responded some time after January 1980. A discussion followed on D'Amico & Associates in response to Mr. Keegan's question of how much money had been paid for their services. City Attorney Noonan expressed concern over the safety of pedestrians during construction. Mayor Mirri returned to the podium at 7:50 p.m. Councilman Damonte was also concerned about the safety of pedestrians because of the planter boxes. Director of Public Services Yee commended Vice Mayor Acosta and Council- man Damonte for the dedication they have shown in attending numerous meetings in support of this project. Director of Public Services presented the Consultants from RETA/NOLTE and Nolte & Associates. Mayor Mirri declared a recess at 7:59 p.m. 10/10/79 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN RECALL TO ORDER: PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued 3. Sewage Treatment Plant - Cont. Councilman Borba Leaves Podium. (TF-356) (TF-630) The meeting was recalled to order by Mayor Mirri at 8:10 p.m. with all Council present. PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued Mr. Ralph Nofield, RETA/NOLTE, retraced the history of the sewage treatment plant since 1951 and spoke of the solids balance and the separation of liquids and solids and the sludge beds. Councilman Borba leaves the podium at 8:ll p;m. Mr. Nofiel'd continued with his narration of rice hulls, construction of sludge beds, centrifuges, digester tanks and the grit removal equipment. Council questioned Mr. Nofield and the other Consultants at length on the overloading of the sludge beds and the quality of the compost and problems Tillo was having from the separation of liquid and solids. There followed a discussion to explore a pilot testing program before going into centrifuge. The grit removal equipment's capacity was questioned. Mr. Dave Westerbeck, Tillo Co., expressed a need for a centrifuge being installed at the Tillo site to facilitate the removal of solids. City Attorney Noonan asked, in a situation where there is too much liquid and the beds are getting too much solids, can the inadequate capacity of solids be increased by transferring the solids from the beds. He also asked if it is possible to supplement solids from the beds in sufficient quantity to give Tillo the effluent of consistent consistency to meet the flow diagram in Tillo's contract or is it that the beds cannot function. 10/10/79 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ...... PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued 3. Sewage Treatment Plant - Cont. (TF-660) (TF-813) (TF-936) RECESS: (TF-0954) RECALL TO ORDER: PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued A technical discussion followed in answer to the City Attorney's questions. City Attorney Noonan expressed concern on overloading the drying beds and the danger of its flowing into the bay. He said there were 21 beds with a potential for receiving and servicing 6" of effluent to the extent that the material is usable by Tillo. He asked, why can't they program the use of those beds in the interim to receive 6" of material per bed, dry it and take it over to Tillo to meet the consistency of material demanded by the contract. Mayor Mir ri asked the Director of Public Services if he was asking approval from Council to rent or buy a centrifuge. Director of Public Services Yee said this discussion was for informa- tion only. After further investigation with the State the matter will be brought before Council for approval. City Attorney Noonan asked how many days capacity do the beds have if they were unmonitored before they would overflow into the bay. He stated that his concern was in the possible litigation in the future if there was an overflow into the bay. Mayor Mirri thanked the representatives of RETA/NOLTE and Nolte & Associates for their presentations. Mayor Mirri declared a recess at 10:02 p.m. The meeting was recalled to order by Mayor Mirri at lO:18 p.m., all Council was present with the exception of Borba. 10/10/79 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued Complaint from United Airlines and Flying Tigers on Odor Problems. 2. Tillo Agreement. (TF-1112) ITEMS FROM STAFF: Councilman Borba Returns to the Podium. Goldrich Kest Progress Report. PUBLIC SERVICES - Continued Director of Public Services Yee said he had received complaints from the two airlines on odors from the Tillo operation. Staff and Mr. Westerbeck, of Tillo Co., had several meetings with the airlines and the City was given 30 days to find a solution. Mr. Westerbeck has hired a consultant on solid wastes and will give a report by next Tuesday and Staff will present the findings to Council. Mr. Westerbeck related the problems he had had with the heat spell from July through September and the resultant problems with odors. He stated new methods of drying compost were being tried and his costs were becoming greater and requested a meeting with Council to reopen his contract. City Attorney Noonan recommended that Council pay the cost for two months of renting equipment that would expedite Tillo's processing the drying beds with a centrifuge. Director of Public Services Yee said he was going to talk to the State for suggestions on the best alternative to take, i.e. renting a centrifuge or buying one. Mayor Mirri said that the Director of Public Services had the concurrence of Council to investigate the centrifuge problem. ITEMS FROM STAFF Councilman Borba returned to the podium at 10:40 p.m. City Manager Birkelo said he viewed the site with the Forester and is satisfied things are going properly. The Developer wants to remove 10 eucalyptus trees 10/10/79 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM STAFF Goldrich Kest Progress Report - Cont. City Attorney Noonan: ITEMS FROM COUNCIL Councilwoman Teglia: (TF-1215) Mayor Mirri: ITEMS FROM STAFF located close to Westborough and there is to be a Public Hearing by the Planning Commission on that issue. City Attorney Noonan related to the Mayor that Councilman Borba had asked about his prior relationship with Tillo. The City Attorney had advised him to be consistent in his statements at each meeting and asked that the record 'show that Councilman Borba did not participate in Item #2 - Tillo Agreement, and Item #3 - The Tillo portion of the Sewer Treatment Plant. Mayor Mirri asked the City Attorney for a list to be made for each Council- person of their non-participation in a particular subject. He questioned the use of the word abstain in a conflict of interest case. City Attorney Noonan stated that abstain is not the word to use. On a conflict of interest case, it should be non-participation in the discussion. He noted that tonight the Mayor absented himself during the discussion on the Downtown Revitalization, that is an example of non-participation. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL Councilwoman Teglia was concerned about the dirty streets and would like this item on an agenda. She also asked about reinstatement of funds to clean the streets. Director of Public Services Yee will meet with the street people tomorrow and will make a report to the City Manager which will be presented to Council. Mayor Mirri was concerned that the older parts of Baden have too many parked cars and that streets should be posted with limited no parking signs so that the street sweepers can do their job. He also felt 10/10/79 Page 7 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 2?5 ITEMS FROM COUNCIL Mayor Mirri - Cont. (TF-1282) Councilwoman Teglia: (TF-1324) ITEMS FROM COUNCIL that this would serve a double purpose, the second being that of isolating abandoned vehicles. Mr. Gus Nicolopulos, Park & Recreation Commissioner, addressed the problems of abandoned cars without registrations. Mayor Mirri asked that discussions of street sweeping and abandoned cars be put on the next agenda. Councilwoman Teglia read into the record a letter dated October 5, 1979 addressed to Mr. Robert Gilmore, Business Mgr. of the Building & Construction Trades Council of San Mateo County, with copies to members of the S.S.F. City Council and S.S.F. Planning Commission from Mr. Herman R. Hoyer which was written on his pro- fessional stationary with the notation "Planning Commissioner" after his signature. (A copy of this letter is on file in the City Clerk's office attached to the original Minutes of this Meeting.) The letter expressed Mr. Hoyer's support of the proposed South Slope Development. Councilwoman Teglia asked that this item be put on the next agenda for discussion and action by Council. A lengthly discussion followed on the significance of the letter and the possible recourses of Council, i.e. reprimand, order of non-participation on the South Slope Development at the Commission level or dismissal. M/S Teglia/Borba - that the matter be placed on the agenda of October 17, 1979. Discussion of a similar type situation seven years ago with a Commissioner being dismissed was reviewed. 10/10/79 Page 8 A6ENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM COUNCIL - Continued (TF-651 Side 1) GOOD AND WELFARE ADJOURNMENT (TF-781) RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ITEMS FROM COUNCIL - Continued Consensus of Council ordered the following: City.Attorney to research the question of the discussion of the Commissioner being handled in an Executive Session or an Open Session by order of the Brown Act, then the item being put on the next agenda. A meeting with Commissioner Hoyer, the City Manager and the Mayor to acquaint Commissioner Hoyer with Council's concerns and to best prepare him for the meeting with Council on October 17, 1979. Mr. Jim Keegan, 1244 Crestwood Dr., expressed concern that Mr. Hoyer's letter could be prejudicial to the proposed project. A discussion followed on the selection of people to Boards and Commissions and if there was an indoctrination program covering conflict of interest. GOOD AND WELFARE No discussion. M/S Acosta/Teglia - That the meeting be adjourned. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment: 12:18 a.m. APPROVE D: Barbara, A. Battaya, Ci ty.~ler~l erk City of South San Francisco erry d. ~ql~CrT, ~yor City of South San Francisco The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose of the item. Oral presentations, arguments, and comments are recorded on tape. The tape and documents related to the items are on file in the office of the City Clerk and available for inspection, review and copying. 10/10/79 Page 9