HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1988-10-12Mayor Jack Drago
Counci 1:
Mark N. Addiego
Ri chard A. Halley
Gus Nicolopulos
Roberta Cerri Teglia
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER: (Cassette No. 1)
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation - Firefighter Appreciation
Day 10/13/88
Proclamation - Red Ribbon Week October
23-30, 1988
AGENDA REVIEW
City Manager Armas Requested:
- Move Item 6 under Items from
Council.
Vice Mayor Te§lia Requested:
- Discussion of the evaluation
of 349 Grand Avenue during the
Closed Session.
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
October 12, 1988
ACTION TAKEN
7:37 p.m. Mayor Drago presiding.
Council present:
Council absent:
Addie9o, Halley,
Nicolopulos, Teglia,
and Drago.
None.
The pledge of allegiance was recited.
Reverend Smith, St. Paul's United
Methodist Church, gave the invocation.
PRESENTATION
Mayor Drago presented the Proclamation to
Fire Marshal Lagomarsino, who in turn
introduced Ms. Patricia Bell from the
Burn Foundation who highly commended the
firefighters.
Councilman Nicolopulos presented the
Proclamation to Police Officer Bernadini
who spoke of anti-drug campaign activi-
ties in the schools and the community at
large.
Chamber of Commerce President Noftsger
thanked Genentec for having contributed
$10,000 to the campaign, as well as many
businesses in the community for their
efforts in this regard.
Mayor Drago introduced Ms. Maria Luna and
her citizenship class from the S.S.F.
Adult School.
AGENDA REVIEW
So ordered.
So ordered.
10/12/88
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMUNITY FORUM
CONSENT CALENDAR
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Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution to permit
the City to qualify for aid from
the State of California for selec-
tion and training of Public Safety
Dispatchers.
A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE
SELECTION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCHERS
Request to waive the carnival fees~oq\
for the Buri Buri School Festival
on 10/22/88.
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing an Agreement for engineering
consultant services with Robert S.
Yee.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN
AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING
CONSULTING SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED
BY ROBERT S. YEE
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution designat-
ing Rocca Avenue and Telford Avenue
as an intersection at which
vehicles traveling in an easterly
direction on Rocca must stop before
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one chose to speak.
COMMUNITY FORUM
Councilman Nicolopulos reiterated his
previous announcements of the Diamond
Jubilee, and related the kickoff activi-
tes of the previous weekend.
Vice Mayor Teglia questioned why there had
not been a waiver of fees on the agenda
for the weekend function for S.S.F. High
School.
City Manager Armas stated that it had
been handled in another manner.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Removed from the Consent Calendar for
discussion by Councilman Nicolopulos.
So ordered.
RESOLUTION NO. 123-88
10/12/88
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CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Staff Report - Continued.
entering Tel ford.
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION
NO. 3812, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTA-
BLISHES CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 11.28
OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
MUNICIPAL CODE
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Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
the Stonegate Unit 5 and 6
Subdivision and the acceptance of
dedications and authorizing related
acts.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL
MAP ENTITLED "STONEGATE UNIT 5
AND 6" AND AUTHORIZING RELATED ACTS
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Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution author-
izing a Second Amendment to the
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
for Maintenance of Catchment Basins
on San Bruno Mountain.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
FOR MAINTENANCE OF CATCHMENT BASINS
ON SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN
Approval of the Regular Bills of ~
10/12/88.
®
Adoption of a Resolution commending
Robert S. Yee for his services to
the City of South San Francisco.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING ROBERT S.
YEE
CONSENT CALENDAR
RESOLUTION NO. 124-88
RESOLUTION NO. 125-88
To be heard under Items from Council as
requested by the City Manager.
Approved in the amount of $989,032.38.
RESOLUTION NO. 126-88
M/S Teglia/Haffey - To approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of
Items No. i and 6.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
FINANCE
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution to permit
the City to qualify for aid from
the State of California for select-
ion and training of Public Safety
Dispatchers.
A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE
SELECTION AND TRAINING OF PUBLIC
SAFETY DISPATCHERS
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending
adoption of a Resolution approving
the issuance of 1988 Tax Allocation
Refunding Notes for the Gateway
Redevelopment Project by the
Redevelopment Agency of the City.
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE
OF 1988 TAX ALLOCATION REFUNDING
NOTES FOR THE GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT BY THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
PLANNING
10.
Staff Report 10/12/88 concerning
planning issues in the Westborough
area·
Councilman Nicolopulos questioned if all
expenses were reimbursed by the State.
Police Chief Datzman stated that the
State had recognized the need to provide
more training, and the program was fully
funded. He stated that the basis was a
mandated training course and this was an
agreement for a partial salary reimbur-
sement in the POST requirement.
M/S Nicoloplulos/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 127-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
FINANCE
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 128-88
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
PLANNING
Mayor Drago stated that he had received a
phone call from a relative of Mr. Tom
Callan, who was just getting over some
surgery, and asked if the discussion
could be postponed for 90 days until Mr.
Callan was able to be present.
Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., stated that he
represented Mr. Tom Callan, and related
that he had suffered a heart attack and
required a triple bypass. He stated that
Mr. Callan had been intimately involved
in this area for several years and the
extension would allow time for him to
recuperate.
Mayor Drago stated that he had told Mr.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
10. Staff Report - Continued.
PLANNING
Mark Callan, Tom Callan's son, that this
was not an action item this evening,
however, direction was to be given staff
on developing a master plan.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that Mr.
Callan was aware of the traffic problems
and had made continuing efforts to work
with Council and staff, and he felt that
a moratorium should not be imposed at
this time and a 90 day extension should
be al 1 owed.
Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., stated that
Mr. Callan had a substantial strip of
property under discussion, and believed
that in these discussions would lead
Council in one direction or another, and
wanted the opportunity to have some input.
He stated that Mr. Callan had hired an
architect to work on some plans that
might be helpful.
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that 90 days was
a long time, especially since the Council
was not taking any action. She stated
that she didn't mind holding off on the
discussion of a moratorium until then to
get a better analysis from staff.
She stated that she had met with Mr.
Callan many months ago and he had indi-
cated an interest, then he called
Planning and said he was not interested.
She stated that she was not aware of his
hiring an architect.
Director of Planning Smith said staff had
been contacted by a developer rather than
an architect.
Vice Mayor Teglia expressed concern that
a developer could be down here next week
with a proposal for development with none
of the problems solved.
Councilman Addiego questioned whether Mr.
Callan was going to make an application
in the Gellert area within the 90 days.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
10. Staff Report - Continued.
PLANNING
Mr. Mark Callan stated that his father
was in no condition to do anything in the
90 day period.
Councilman Addiego stated that if the
staff went ahead with a master plan,
there would be public hearings in regard
to the area wherein any land owner could
protect his interests at that point.
Councilman Haffey stated that there was
concern that there be no activity in the
90 days, and Mr. Callan could not speak
for the other landowners. He stated that
a moratorium would give guarantees that
no activity would take place.
Vice Mayor Teglia stated interest in
staff doing the background work, and then
if Council gave Mr. Callan the 90 days
the Council would be ready to go in one
direction or another based on input -
otherwise it would delay everything 90
days.
Xenophon Tragoutsis, Esq., questioned if
there could be a tacit agreement that the
only action taken by staff would be
background work so as to give the oppor-
tunity to Mr. Callan at the end of 90
days to come in, so there would not be
conclusive work done in the 90 day
period.
Mayor Drago thought that was the basis of
it being agendized, for Council to have a
chance to discuss it and give direction,
but it could be done without making
agreements. He stated that all Council
was asking for was staff work to compile
some statistics and see what can and can
not go in there, and the impacts on the
different types of developments going in
there.
Director of Planning stated that most of
the vacant parcels of land were owned by
Mr. Callan, and the others by
Westborough Square.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
10. Staff Report - Continued.
11.
Staff Report 10/5/88 recommending
by Motion to approve PP-88-17,
Oyster Point Inn, 30 room hotel/
restaurant with parking and
landscaping.
PLANNING
Vice Mayor Teglia stated that a mora-
torium was not needed if the Council was
going to accommodate the time and the
guarantees given this evening, and
nothing would be coming forward in the 90
days.
City Manager Armas suggested the
following: instruct staff to solicit pro-
posals that staff will review and set
cost factors; come back with a draft to
Council for a moratorium.
Consensus of Council: To direct staff to
prepare: a possible draft of a mora-
torium; possible proposal for a con-
sultant.
Councilman Nicolopulos expressed concern
that in the past Mr. Callan had prepared
very expensive EIR studies that staff had
not reviewed, and asked that in the
future staff read the reports before
requiring a new EIR.
Councilman Addiego stated that staff did
have that ability, however, some of these
things get very political.
Mayor Drago stated that the new EIR had
been requested by the Planning
Commission, not the staff.
Director of Planning Smith stated that
the recommendation was for approval sub-
ject to the conditions and findings in
the staff report.
Councilman Addiego questioned if develop-
ments in the Harbor District paid fees
for the overpass.
Director of Planning Smith stated that
the District was exempt from the overpass
fees.
Mr. Robin Williams, Architect, stated
that the owner had no problems with the
conditions, and that construction would
begin in the Spring.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
11. Staff Report - Continued.
RECESS:
RECALL TO ORDER:
12.
Public Hearing - To consider Zoning
Amendment ZA-88-44, Negative ~o~
Declaration No. 644 Zoning
Amendment of Jill Cattaneo and
environmental determination of
same to modify the S.S.F. Municipal
Code Sections 20.69.202 and
20.72.030 to allow two dwellin§
units on lots having a minimum
size of 4,500 square feet in the
R-2, Duplex Residential Zone
District, in accordance with
provisions of S.S.F. Municipal Code
Chapter 20.87.
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending:
Open the Public Hearing and hear
testimony; 2) Close the Public
Hearing; 3) Motion to approve
Negative Declaration No. 644; 4)
Motion to waive further reading of
an Ordinance; 5) Motion to intro-
duce the Ordinance.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TABLE
20.69.020 AND TABLE 20.72.030 OF
THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ALLOW TWO DWELLING UNITS ON
R-2 ZONED LOTS WITH A MINIMUM SIZE
OF 4,500 SQUARE FEET
(Cassette No. 2)
PLANNING
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To approve PP-88-17,
Oyster Point Inn, 30 room hotel/
restaurant with parking and landscaping.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Mayor Drago declared a recess at 8:28
p.m.
Mayor Drago recalled the meeting to order
at 8:45 p.m., all Council present.
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Mayor Drago declared the Public Hearing
open.
Director of Planning Smith read the staff
report with the recommendation of appro-
val (a copy of the staff report is on
permanent file in the Clerk's Office).
Mayor Drago invited those wishing to
speak for or against the item to step to
the dais.
Mr. Lou Dell'Angela, 460 Gardenside Ave.,
stated that the proposal sounded innoc-
uous, but affected a very large area -
Chestnut to Airport Blvd., and felt the
amendment should be denied or if the
Council felt it had some merit in terms
of providing low and moderate income for
the additional unit, it should be sent
back to the Planning Commission for a
restudy. He felt that the General Plan
ought to be amended because this was in
direct contradiction to the Plan with a
density of 15 units per acre, that is
specified in Policy 14.
He spoke in detail on the amendment that
would allow 19 or 20 units per acre in an
area only allowed to have 15 units per
acre, and that it would create parking
problems and over crowding. He stated
that the findings were not valid in the
staff report, and it should be denied.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
12. Public Hearin§ - Continued.
PLANNING
Vice Mayor Te§lia stated that she lived
in an R-2 Zone and saw hope for some
activity to take place in terms of reno-
vating existing structures because addi-
tions were being added.
Director of Planning Smith stated that
this affected the R-3 Zone and designators
H, I, and L, and would round up the units
to the acre if the lot was 33 feet. She
stated that in an R-2 Zone there could be
a duplex.
Vice Mayor Teglia questioned if one could
add on to the unit and make a duplex or
add another structure.
Mr. Del l'Angela stated that a lot 50' X
140' could allow that, however, putting a
duplex on a 33' lot was over crowding,
and a spill over parking problem that
would violate the General Plan.
Director of Planning Smith stated that the
zoning amendment was consistent with the
General Plan, and did not mean that every
lot was going to have two structures.
Vice Mayor Teglia wanted teeth put in the
ordinance to make sure that the first
structure had been modified as well, so
there is a complete project.
Director of Planning Smith related that
nothing said that it had to be modified,
however, it would come before the Design
Review Board.
Mr. Dell'Angela stated that the Council
should deal on a lot by lot basis, not by
averaging an area.
Discussion followed: on practices by
averaging or block by block; a new struc-
ture would have to meet set back require-
ments; that five or six houses out of 30
might build second structures; why one
side of Orange was zoned R-2 and the
other was zoned R-3; R-2 meant that you
can put two units on the lot if it met
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
PLANNING
12. Public Hearin9 - Continued.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
13. Staff Report 10/12/88 recommending:
1) Motion to waive further reading
of the Ordinance; 2) Motion to
introduce the Ordinance in relation
to Park In-Lieu Fees.
PLANNING
the requirements.
Mr. John Prouty, 809 Olive Avenue, stated
that he was a real estate broker and in
full agreement with the amendment. He
stated that this would get rid of some of
the junk property that had been around
for 100 years in the old part of town and
was mostly 33' wide. He spoke of struc-
tures that were non-conforming and in the
event they burned down, questioned if
they could be rebuilt.
Mr. Pedro Gonzales, 804 Olive Avenue,
stated that his lot was 100' X 33' and if
he had the money he could build a
second unit if this amendment was passed
by the Council.
Ms. Jill Cattaneo stated that she had
filed this amendment in order to build
another house on the front of the lot
that had been in her family for 70 years,
and she encouraged the Council to pass
the amendment.
Mr. Dell'Angela stated that if the amend-
ment passed it would open up real estate
speculation.
M/S Addiego/Teglia - To approve Negative
Declaration No. 644.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance and introduce
the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
City Clerk Battaya read the title of the
Ordinance in its entirety.
Director of Recreation & Community
Services Jewell related that the ordi-
nance dealt with two items: 1) the
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
13. Staff Report - Continued.
1st Reading/Introduction
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
19.24.080 AND 19.24.090 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO DEDICATION OF LAND
AND PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES BY
SUBDIVIDERS FOR PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
®
Staff Report 10/12/88 recommendingxa~q
adoption of a Resolution author- ~
i zing a Second Amendment to the
Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement
for Maintenance of Catchment Basins
on San Bruno Mountain.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT
FOR MAINTENANCE OF CATCHMENT BASINS
ON SAN BRUNO MOUNTAIN
RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
inconsistency when land was dedicated or
when a fee is paid with the current for-
mula requiring an additional 20% be added
to the fee to cover off-site improvements
that would have occurred had there been
land dedicated; 2) land dedication and no
consideration of an additional 20% which
a developer had pointed out was a penalty
after having already paid a fee, where as
if you are dedicating land - there was no
fee.
He stated that the ordinance would
include the timing of fee payments, and
consistency in the off-site improvements.
He stated that the new State Law says
that a developer can postpone payments
until the occupancy permit is issued.
He stated that there were other concerns
that he would bring to the Council in 60
days, however, this ordinance was just a
house cleaning action.
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To waive further
reading of the Ordinance and introduce
the Ordinance.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
City Attorney Armento stated that at the
most recent meeting of the JPA dealing
with catchment basins the County Counsel
reported to the Board that there was some
difficulty by the Consultant, that the
Authority wishes to hire, that relates to
insurance. She continued, essentially by
and large the insurance broker and
underwriters do not provide the endor-
sement for professional liability on the
catchment basins; and the engineering
consultants have asked the JPA to delete
this requirement.
Councilman Addiego stated that normally
this would be a Consent Calendar item and
was not the issue he wanted to talk
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
6. Staff Report - Continued.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
about, however, he viewed it as a window
of opportunity and an action that needed
to be completed. He stated that this
would be a benefit to the Oounty, per-
ceivably to the City, and most definitely
to the Developer.
San Mateo County Supervisor Griffin
stated that she was only present to add
her support to the amendment to the
agreement, and to say that it was a per-
functory, minor adjustment as outlined by
the City Attorney.
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adopt the
Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 129-88
Councilman Addiego stated that he wanted
the Council to take this opportunity to
look at the whole project, that this
makes available. He stated that the City
had not had communication from the
Developer in regards to attempts at
inquiries on the issue of the ballfields
on Hillside Blvd. He stated that he
wanted to know from the Council, if they
were willing to deal with these issues
concerning the Developer that were of
concern to a good deal of the public.
Councilman Haffey stated that the Council
had scheduled a tour of the ballfields of
the south slope site, and to address
other concerns of the baseball and soccer
managers for 10/22/88.
He stated that he was concerned that
Councilman Addiego wanted to use this as
a lever to provide some kind of pressure
on the Developer when the catchment
basins were an important part of that
development to make it safe; and this was
a very minor change in the insurance
requirements.
Councilman Addiego stated that he had
represented the City in a business manner
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
6. Staff Report - Continued.
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
on the JPA Board, but was asking the
Council to totally get the attention of
the Developer by letting him know that
they were looking at everything.
Councilman Nicolopulos stated that the
Developer's representative had stated
that they had a commitment to the School
District, which they did not want to
renege on.
Councilman Addiego stated that at a
meeting with the School Board Liaison,
School Board President Latham had stated
that he was not aware of any commitment
with the School District.
He stated that no one could get a handle
on any commitment, and the Council should
use leverage, sit the Developer down and
talk about ballfields rather than to duck
and hide.
Councilman Haffey stated that the catch-
ment basins were important, and the
ballfields could be discussed later.
Mayor Drago stated that Councilman
Addiego had proved his point that Council
does have leverage if it proved
necessary, but he did not want to use
that tonight. He felt that the Alta Loma
property sale would satisfy the ballfield
problems.
He stated that safety is one of the most
important aspects of the project, and he
did not want to hamper that.
Carried by majority voice vote, Addiego
voted no.
Councilman Addiego stated that at the
meeting on the 19th, he would carry the
Council's concurrence to the JPA.
San Mateo Supervisor Griffin stated that
Councilman Addiego had been unbiased
while sitting on the JPA Board, and had
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
ITEMS FROM COUNCIL
6. Staff Report - Continued.
carried forward the majority of Council's
wishes.
She related that 13 cities were now into
curbside recycling, and encouraged the
Council to join the effort.
She stated that in Millbrae a successful
mixed use of softball and soccer had been
effected by Mr. Jewell on the Taylor
Field.
GOOD AND WELFARE
GOOD AND WELFARE
No one chose to speak.
CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
14.
Closed Session for the purpose of
discussion of personnel matters,
labor relations, property
negotiations and litigation.
Council adjourned to a Closed Session at
9:55 p.m., to discuss the item listed, as
well as property at 349 Grand Avenue.
...... RECALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Drago recalled the meeting to order
at 10:50 p.m., all Council present, no
action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
M/S Haffey/Teglia - To adjourn the
meeting to Thursday, 10/20/88, 6:00 p.m.,
City Council Conference Room, City Hall
for the purpose of the discussion of the
future of the downtown area.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 10:51 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya,
City of South San Francisco
The entries of this Council meeting show the
APPROVED.
.
//~Jack Drago, Mayo
(.lty of South San Francisco
a~ctqon taken by the City Council to dispose
of an 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 are
available for inspection, review and copying.
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