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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1981-08-18Mayor Gus Nicolopulos Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia Council: Ronald G. Acosta Mark N. Addiego Emanuele N. Damonte A G E N D A ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION RECALL TO ORDER Non-Departmental Budget: Non-Departmental Budget - Chamber of Commerce: MINUTES CITY COUNCIL City Council Conference Room August 18, 1981 ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING 6:40 p.m. Mayor Nicolopulos presiding. Council present: Damonte, Acosta, Teglia, Addiego and Nicolopulos. Council absent: None. Recited. Council adjourned to a Closed Session at 6:41 p.m. for labor relations. The meeting was recalled to order at 8:00 p.m., all Council present, the City Manager was advised on labor relations. City Manager Birkelo stated that the request from the Downtown Merchants Association for Christmas decorations was not included and would be added to the Budget. A discussion followed on the acquisition of Christmas lights; the cost of string- ing the lights across Grand Avenue, etc. Mr. Tony Palladino, President of the Chamber of Commerce, presented a request for $20,000 in payment of services rendered to the City. An in-depth discussion followed on the types of service the Chamber provided. Mr. Les Davis, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, described the various services rendered during the year, i.e., mailing of brochures and maps of the City; research and statistics; answering inquiries; working with SAMTRANS for additional routes for the citizenry, etc. 8/18/81 Page 1 AGENDA Non-Departmental Budget - Chamber of Commerce: Non-Departmental Budget - Christmas Decorations: ACTION TAKEN Discussion followed on the frequency of up-dates of Chamber literature; out dated maps; advertisements in the brochure being paid for by the mer- chants; expenses for the Miss South San Francisco Pageant; blood drives in the City sponsored by the Lions Club and the Chamber; a survey made by Vice Mayor Teglia on other Cities funding or absence of funding to their Chambers; Council's role in relation to the Chamber; membership and the pursuit of new members; the Chamber becoming self sufficient through membership dues and various activity fees and not being subsidized by the Council, etc. M/S Acosta/Nicolopulos - To give the Chamber of Commerce $10,000 in funding. Motion failed - Damonte, Teglia and addiego voted no. M/S Acosta/Nicolopulos - To give the Chamber of Commerce $7,500 in funding. Motion failed - Damonte, Teglia and Addiego voted no. M/S Damonte/Addiego - To give the Chamber of Commerce $5,000 in funding. Carried by majority voice vote, Acosta voted no. Mr. Frank Strazzarino, President of the Downtown Merchants Association, spoke of his organization and stated that in September the Association would celebrate the second anniversary of the Grand Avenue Daze. He stated that the Association had received quotes for the purchase of Christmas decorations for Grand Avenue which he proposed that the City pay half of the cost of the decorations and lights. 8/18/81 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN I72 Non-Departmental Budget - Christmas Decorations: Supplemental Budget Requests - Pol ice Department: Mr. Don Edwards, Vice President of the Downtown Merchants Association, spoke of the three different proposals submitted to Council for decorations. He spoke in detail of the poles to be decorated with lights; stringing lights, etc. Discussion followed on the installing and removal of garlands on the light standards; storage of the decorations; the electricity costs for the decora- tions; the City participating on a 50-50% basis; the City absorbing the manhour cost for the installation of the decorations; the Association setting up a replacement fund for burned out bulbs and worn decorations, etc. M/S Teglia/Acosta - That the City would participate 50-50% in garlands, lights, refurbishing of existing decorations and their installation. Carried by majority voice vote, Damonte and Addiego voted no. M/S Teglia/Acosta - To approve 22 brackets and strings of lights. Carried by majority voice vote, Damonte and Addiego voted no. Direction was given to Staff to investigate the cost of the brackets needed for mounting the lights and the cable the lights would hang from. M/S Acosta/Damonte - To approve the lighting of Sign Hill and City Hall. Carried by majority voice vote, Addiego voted no. Police Chief Datzman stated that the request for two police officers for school liaison was being withdrawn 8/18/81 Page 3 A G E N D A A C T I 0 N T A K E N '" ? © Supplemental Budget Requests - Police Department - Cont. RECESS RECALL TO ORDER because he felt that through a re- shuffling of the Department the work could be done with existing staff. He said this would be done on a pilot basis and that status reports would be given to Council on the program's progress. Discussion followed on the consultant for airport related matters; JPAC membership; surety bond; special audit; fire insurance; the public address and recording system in relation to Cable TV, etc. Mayor Nicolopulos declared a recess at 11:25 p.m. Mayor Nicolopulos recalled the meeting to order at 11:25 p.m., all Council present. The following items were approved in concept: Core Book Collection; four maintenance workers and support mat- erials for nine months; base map project; automated circulation; classification/salary review with the stipulation that the City Clerk could present justification for the salary request for the Deputy City Clerk; special election costs, etc. The following items were approved for the Municipal Services Building improve- ments: recess sprinkler heads; storage cabinets/kitchen; storage cabinets/arts & Crafts; folding tables and chairs -- all other items under this category the Council requested additional information plus an item- ization. The word processing lease was approved -- however, the physical location of the processor was to be discussed further; also approved: parking lot sweeper; tire changer; shampoo/foamer; hand truck/evidence; one more sergeant for the Police Department; painting Siebeck and Paradise Valley; signal traffic controller~ cap the Convention Bureau at $85,000. 8/18/81 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNMENT: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, M/S Teglia/Damonte - That the meeting be adjourned. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment 12:35 p.m. APPROVED: Barbara A. Battay~erk City of South San Francisco us Nicolopulos, M~'~or 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. 8/18/81 Page 5