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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1981-07-07Mayor Gus Nicolopulos Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia Council: Ronald G. Acosta Mark N. Addiego Emanuele N. Damonte MINUTES CITY COUNCIL City Council Conference Room July 7, 1981 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Government Code 54956 of the State of California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, the 7th day of July, 1981, at 10:30 a.m., in the City Council Conference Room, City Hall, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California. Purpose of the meeting: South Slope Initiative Petition Dated: July 6, 1981 Gus Nicolopulos, Mayo~ City of South San Francisco AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER: ADJOURNMENT: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, ACTION TAKEN SPECIAL MEETING Since a quorum of Council was not present at the Special Meeting of July 7, 1981, the meeting was adjourned. Time of adjournment 10:35 a.m. APPROVED: Barbara A. Battaya City of South San Francisco Gu~-'NicolopulosC Mayor 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. 7/7/81 Page 1 Mayor Gus Nicolopulos Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia Counci 1: Ronald G. Acosta Mark N. Addiego Emanuele N. Damonte AGENDA Adjourned Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Birkelo requested: - Add as Item No. 8 a Resolution calling for a Special Election for 10/6/81. - Closed Session for the dis- cussion of litigation and labor relations. AGENDA Staff Report 7/1/81 recommending by Motion award of the bid for the Orange Memorial Parking Lot to MBM & Daughters. Staff Report 7/1/81 recommending adoption of a Resolution approving the Proposition No. 4 spending limits. A RESOLUTION APPROVING 1980-81 APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR CITY OF MINUTES CITY COUNCIL City Council Conference Room July 7, 1981 ACTION TAKEN Adjourned Regular Meeting 4:40 p.m. Mayor Nicolopulos presiding. Council present: Damonte, Acosta, Council absent: Recited. AGENDA REVIEW Teglia and Nicolopulos. Addiego. So ordered. AGENDA City Manager Birkelo stated that Council had asked that this bid be made for the whole project and he therefore recommended rejection of the bid and authorization for plans and specification for the whole project. M/S Damonte/Teglia - To reject the bid and authorize plans and spec- ifications for the entire project. Carried by unanimous voice vote. City Manager Birkelo stated that this was in compliance with the State Law and certified the appropriations limit which the City has to adopt under Proposition 4. 7/7/81 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 2. Staff Report - Continued. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13-B CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION Staff Report 7/1/81 recommending adoption of a Resolution approv- ing supplemental appropriations. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT O-l, 1980-81 OPERATING BUDGET Staff Report 7/1/81 recommending by Motion approval of the Appian Way Park Master Plan. Acting Director of Finance Yuen explained in great detail how a City sets appropriation limits on the amount of funds the City may spend in any given year. A discussion followed on the recourses for the City when the revenues exceed $12,000,000, i.e., refund the money to the citizens by reduced fees; and/or give the money back in the form of a refund. M/S Tegli~Damonte - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 74-81 Carried by unanimous voice vote. Acting Director of Finance Yuen stated that this Resolution would amend the 1980-81 Operating Budget to reflect changes due to: M.O.U.s; renovation of 409 Grand Avenue after termination of lease; Fire Department overtime; purchase of furniture for the Personnel Director; moving costs for the Microwave Station to the Municipal Services Building; funds to purchase a Paramedic Emergency Rescue Ambulance; replacement of a retaining wall at Zamora Court Lot. Discussion followed on the items mentioned above. M/S Acosta/Damonte - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 75-81 Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Parks & Recreation Norton stated that the community was presented with three designs and that then a master design was developed for Council action. He stated that the final plan was a modification of Alternate Plan #2 which reflected citizen concerns in the areas of parking and weather. 7/7/81 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 4. Staff Report - Continued. Be e Staff Report 7/1/81 recommending adoption of a Resolution award- in~ a contract to Monterey Mechan- ical for the South San Francisco/ San Bruno Sludge Dewatering Facility Project No. C-06-1267-140/ City Project No. WTP-80-1. A RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT - SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO-SAN BRUNO SLUDGE DEWATERING FACILITIES, PROJECT NO. WTP-80-2, EPA PROJECT NO C-06-1267-140 Staff Report 7/1/81 regarding the Issuance of a Grading Permit No. 80-1 and an Encroachment Permit for the grading of a slope within Junipero Serra Blvd. south of King Drive in connection with the development of the Ventana Town- homes in Daly City. Mr. Hodges, Singer & Hodges Landscape Architecture, explained in-depth the three different master plans and their related costs that had been presented to the citizenry. He continued, that it was expected to get a high quality of fill from Broadmoor to use on the site without cost to the City. A discussion followed on the parking lot adjacent to the park; loitering and drinking alcohol in the secluded area; other police problems; building a fence or a windscreen; concrete for the retaining wall; access by gate, etc. M/S Acosta/Teglia - To approve the Appian Way Park Master Plan. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Public Services Yee explained that approval had been received from the State and that local funding was available and recommended adoption of the Resolution. M/S Teglia/Acosta - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 76-81 Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Public Services Yee stated that Daly City has approved a 31 unit townhouse condominium on the proposed site. He continued, wanted was a Grading Permit to stabilize the slope area to provide a stable support for the Ventana Townhomes. He stated that it was a monetary advantage for the City to issue the permit even though the City would not have control over the Project. 7/7/81 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 6. Staff Report - Continued. e Report from the Parking Place Commission regarding time- limit parking in the Central Business District. Councilman Acosta said that the City would assume no liability if the grading permit was issued. Director of Public Services Yee said that the grading permit puts the responsibility on the Soils Engineer and that the permit was based on certification that the work was done per his instructions. A discussion followed on possibile liability in the event the slope gave way; soil stability; the map of the proposed development; the possibility of the height of the proposed project blocking the view of the Valley View residents; a spring on the property, etc. Consent of Council - To go ahead with the Grading Permit. City Manager Birkelo stated that a memo had been received from the Parking Place Commission expressing concern on this item. He said that requests had been received from the Senior Citizens and the Women's Club not to enforce time- limit parking on Grand Avenue in certain areas. A discussion followed on Councilman Acosta's wife and Vice Mayor Teglia being members of the Women's Club and the Acting City Attorney stated membership did not constitute a conflict of interest on the part of the Councilmembers. Vice Mayor Teglia said she had received a call from the Women's Club asked if meters could be set for longer than one hour on Grand Avenue between Spruce and Walnut Avenues. A discussion followed on the Women's Club being rented to the public; that many of the Club's members were elderly; the fact that Walnut was improved and meters installed to alleviate this very problem; 7/7/81 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN o Report from the Parking Place Commission - Continued. A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION ON AN INITIATIVE MEASURE CONCERNING THE SOUTH SLOPE OF SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN, TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS FROM STAFF tire marking and enforcement of the two hour parking on Grand Avenue Acting City Attorney Rogers stated he had neglected to ask for a Resolution to be passed at the last meeting when the Special Election was called for and this corrected the record. Vice Mayor Teglia asked for a time- table of the Election for Council's perusal. Acting City Attorney Rogers stated that he had a suggested timetable from the Attorney at Diamond National Co. and he recommended that schedule be used by the City Clerk. City Clerk Battaya stated that she had drawn up a timetable that she planned to use which allowed more time for the filing of rebuttals than the one from Diamond National. Mayor Nicolopulos asked whose res- ponsibility it was to draw up a timetable and conduct the Election. Acting City Attorney Rogers said that the complete responsibility was the City Clerk's. Vice Mayor Teglia asked the City Clerk which timetable she was going to use in conducting the Election. City Clerk Battaya responded that she was using her own timetable which allowed the maximum amount of time for filing arguments and rebuttals for the citizenry. M/S Acosta/Teglia - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 77-81 Carried by unanimous voice vote. ITEMS FROM STAFF City Manager Birkelo announced that 7/1/81 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ITEMS FROM STAFF CLOSED SESSION: RECALL TO ORDER: CLOSED SESSION: RECALL TO ORDER: ITEMS FROM STAFF there would be a Revenue Sharing Meeting on 7/22/81 at the Municipal Services Building. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 7:24 p.m. The meeting was recalled to order at 8:15 p.m., Mayor Nicolopulos stated that two matters of litigation had been discussed and that the Acting City Attorney had been instructed to seek legal assistance from the firm of Shute, Mihally & Weinberger to analyze the South Slope Initiative and the effects if passed. He stated that Council was not going to present an alternative measure for the ballot. Councilman Acosta stated that the time restraints would not permit Council to put an alternative measure on the ballot. Vice Mayor Teglia agreed with Council- man Acosta and stated that unless there was time to properly prepare a second measure it should not be done. Councilman Damonte said he did not feel that an alternative measure was necessary and felt that the people wanted to vote on this measure and that it was sufficient. Mayor Nicolopulos stated that he wanted to give the 20,000+ registered voters the opportunity to vote on this issue. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 8:20 p.m. to discuss labor matters. The meeting was recalled to order at 10:30 p.m., all Council present, no action taken. M/S Teglia/Damonte - That the meeting be adjourned. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 7/'I/81 Page 6 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNMENT: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Time of adjournment 10:30 p.m. APPROVED: Barbara A. Battaya, CitjFClerk City of South San Francisco Gus Nicol opul os, Mayo~ 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 communications, 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. 7/1/81 Page 7