HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1981-10-14Mayor Gus Nicolopulos
Vice Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Mark N. Addiego
Emanuele N. Damonte
MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
October 14, 1981
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government
Code of the State of California, that the South San Francisco City Council and
the South San Francisco Recreation Commission will hold a Joint Special Meeting
on Wednesday, October 14, 1981, at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Conference
Room, 400 Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California.
Purpose of the meeting is a Study Session to discuss the following:
Status of Redevelopment Projects.
a. Magnolia Center.
b. Spruce Gym.
2. Aquatic Facilities.
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Status of Acquisition Projects.
a. Expansion of Orange Memorial Park.
b. Mater Dolorosa Property.
4. Space Needs at the Municipal Services Building.
5. Recreation Commission Scope of Business.
~lgus Nicolopulos, Mayor
City of South San Francisco
Dated: October 9, 1981
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ACTION TAKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
7:45 p.m. Mayor Nicolopulos presiding.
Council present: Damonte, Acosta,
Teglia, Addiego and
Nicolopulos.
Council absent: None.
Commissioners present: Banfield,
Hamilton, Rickenbacher,
Sellick and Tamburini.
Commissioners absent: Garbarino.
Recited.
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AGENDA
Status of Redevelopment Projects.
a) Magnolia Center.
b) Spruce Gym.
2. Aquatic Facilities.
ACTION TAKEN
Discussion followed on the amount of
time needed for Staff to develop
statistics on Magnolia Center for
redevelopment and a permanent home
for senior citizens on Grand Avenue~
the dangerous condition of the site
and on-going vandalism; the bonded
indebtedness of the Municipal Services
Building and projections of renting
out the unused square feet and use
the earned income to redo Magnolia
Center with the use of a bond issue
approved by the people; demolish the
building and sell the property and
build a new facility; parking problems
at Magnolia Center; retaining the
auditorium and classrooms and demolish
the rest of the Center, etc. Staff
was instructed to develop cost figures
for a safe rehabilitation of the
Center and the funding options available.
Discussion followed on rehabilitation
of the Spruce gym, whether it met
the requirements of the Field Act
and was structurally sound, whether
the gym could be used during the
day as a physical education facility
and at night used by the community.
Director of Parks & Recreation Norton
spoke of the maintenance needs of the
pool, i.e., a new roof, space problems
with program growth, the five year
plan for aquatics, adding a classroom
and a fitness room, adding on to the
pool, etc. He mentioned the South
Slope development plans for a pool
versus in-lieu fees for a 50 meter
pool.
Discussion followed on a portable
classroom for exercise classes;
possibility of expanded facilities;
the revenue potential with expanded
facilities with two pools; future
plans of South San Francisco being
the home of a 50 meter pool to
accommodate aquatic programs; the
need to repair the humidifiers and
the supporting beams of the pool
being refurbished; interior painting
of the building, etc.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
2. Aquatic Facilities - Continued.
Status of Acquisition Projects.
a) Expansion of Orange Memorial
Park.
b) Mater Dolorosa Property.
Director of Parks & Recreation Norton
explained the lack of capital improvement
monies and the department's list of
priority improvements. He also described
the investigation into grant monies to
effect some of the improvements, and
suggested establishing a fund for
capital improvement maintenance from
a percentage of the revenues.
Discussion followed to establish a
maintenance fund as part of the Park &
Recreation budget to allow for repairs
and making it a Council policy.
A lengthly discussion followed on
a physical fitness program to be
developed and the feasibility of using
a portable classroom for the program's
needs.
Further discussion followed of the
possibility of Mr. W. W. Dean giving
in-lieu fees for a 50 meter pool and
the possible subsidy from the County
to build the pool for regional County
meets.
Consensus of Council - That the Park &
Recreation Commission meet with
Mr. Dean to review his plans for a
recreation center on South Slope.
Discussion followed on the expansion
and resurfacing of Orange Park and
the removal of the Corporation Yard
from Orange Park to a new site on
the Spruce property.
Councilman Damonte stated that the
Council should consider the expansion
of Orange Park and defer the Mater
Dolorosa property until a future date.
Discussion followed on the lack of
parks for the Sunshine Garden residents;
utilizing school yards for programs
rather than purchasing new property.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 66
4. Space Needs at the Municipal
Services Building.
5. Recreation Commission Scope of
Business.
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Director of Parks & Recreation stated
that the Commission was concerned
with the need for expansion of offices
for the department and recreational
facilities. He asked that the Council
consider requisitioning the unused
space in the Municipal Services Building
for the Park & Recreation Department.
Consensus of Council - Direct Staff
to look at projected costs for the
expansion of office space and using
the unused space for a hall.
Discussion followed on vandalism
and graffiti in the City parks.
M/S Acosta/Damonte - To adjourn the
meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at ll:20 p.m.
APPROVED:
Barbara A. Battaya, C~~rk
City of South San Francisco
City of South San Francisco
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dispose of an item. Oral presentations, arguments, and comments are recorded on
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