HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1936-05-06REGULARLY ADJOURNED ~EETING OF TttE CITk' COUNCIL OF ~I~tE
CITk- OF SOUTH SAN FR~i~CISC0, HELD ¥~ED~,iESDAY,~ ~Y 6, 1936.
A regularly adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco was held in the City Hall Wednesday evening, May 6, 1936.
The meeting was called to order at 8;35 o'clock p. m. by ~,~ayor Ratto
ROLL CALL
Roll call found the following members of the city council.present, to-wit:
Councilmen V. Bolod, J. F. ~ager, D. W. Ratto, A. J. Escehlbach, M.. Ninucciani
Absent, Councilmen None
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.
Councilman Eschelb~ach introduced a resolutioh amending the ~ease dated April
18, 1932 between th~ City of South San Francisco and G. H. Thomson with reference to
the electric sign. ' The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city
council as follows: Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. ~,~ager, D. W. Ratto, A. J.
Eschelbach, N. ~nucciani~
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Cotuucilmen None
Attest Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 3 at page ~$1~,
Councilman ~inucciani introduced a resolution calling for bids for the pur-
chase of one automobile, either a Buick Sedan, Model No. 61; Packard Sedan with
120 inch wheel base, or Studebaker Sedan, President 8 ~[odel, for the City of South
San ~ancisco. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city council
as follows: Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. ~ager, D. W. Ratt0, A. J. Eschelbach,
N. Minucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attest Dan~iel ~cSweeney, City (:lerk
by Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 3 at page 51-1
Bids for the purchase of one of the above named automobiles will be received up
to 8:00 o'clock p. m. Momxiay, Nay 18, 1936.
Councilman .Eschelbach introduced a resolution of the City of South San
Francisco entitled "Resolution of Intention to Abate Weeds, 1936." The resolution
was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the city council as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, ~J. F. Mager, D. W. Ratto, A. J. Eschelbach, M. Ninucciani,
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, CounciLmen None
Attest Daniel NcSweeney, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, DepUty
Recorded in Book of-Resolutions Vol. ~ at page ~,52-53
The Baden Ke~unel Club addressed a letter to the City Council stating their
summer meet would start on Nay 16, 1936 and enclosed their check for ~300~.00 coffer-
ing license fee for the first six days~ aud aSking for the police and firp protection
as formerly arranged. Councilman Boido made a motio~ the permit, be granted., The
motion was seconded by Councilman Eschelbach. Councilman Ninucciani said he was
not prepared to vote an~ that he would like tb have the permit held ove~. ~ ~Council-
man Esct~elbach said he wanted his motion to go through owing to the fact
that since he was returned to the board he did not want any ill feelin~. Nayor
Ratto then stated that 25 or 30 people came into his office and asked that the license
be raised to ~$250.00 a day and i~ was through the wish of the people that he wanted
the raise made. He also stated the race track should take care of ~its own emplo.yment
bureau and that 80% of the help be residents of South San .Francisco, also the work
be rotated with the exception of special occupations. It was also his request that
the race track furnish the city with a sworn statement 'of the number of employees
and the salaries paid. He suggested the matter be brought before a mass meeting
held in the city hall.~ Councilman Nager asked City Attorney Coleberd re~arding the
ordinance. Mr. Col~berd said the ordinance called for a license fee of $~5.00 per
day and by gentlemen's agreement the track agreed to pay ~50.00 per day? ~He said
that under the present ordinance the city could not deny the permit as long as the
clu~b complied with the ordinance. Councilman ~'Iager said that only one person
approached him on the subject of r~ising the fee and that was in an i~different sort
of way, but nevertheless, he would invite a mass meeting if no agreement could be
reached by the Board. He said he concurred with the motion. CouncilmsLu Boido
said that no one had approached him to raise the license fee from ~0.00 and ~there-
fore he thought such fee was 0. ~. Mr. Fontana then made a request that ~the City
Council call a mass meeting of the taX payers. A~vote was then called for on the
motion as follows: Ayes Councilmen Eschelbach, Nager and Bold0; Noes, Coun~Cilman
Ninucciani.~,~V~Mr. Signorelli asked when the mass meeting woul~i be held and Ceuncil-
man Ratto s~id it would probably be announced in the paper. Councilman ~'iinucciani
stated that every meeting should be a mas~ meeting so that people would know what is
going on in the city.
City Engineer Kneese submitted a statement shgwi~g a balance of $655.V~ due the
Oakland Sewer Construction Company under their co~tract for the construction of the
south industrial area sewer. On motion of Councilman Ma~er seconded b_v Councilman
CounciLmen V. Bolod, J. F. Mager, D. W. Ratto, A. J. Escehlbach, M. Minucciani
Absent, Councilmen None
The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.
CounciLman Eschelb~ach introduced a resolution amending the lease dated April
18, 193~ between thee City of South San Francisco and G. H. Thomson with reference to
the electric sign. · The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city
council as follows: Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. ~iager, D. 9'~'. Ratto, A'. J.
Eschelbach, M. ~nuccianit
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Cotuucilmen None
Attest Daniel McSweeneY, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book oT Resolutions Vol. 3 at page '50,
CounciLman ~iinucciani introduced a resolution calling for bids for the pur-
chase of one automobile, either a Buick Sedan, Model No. 61; Packard Sedan with
120 inch wheel base, or Studebaker Sedan, President 8 ~Iodel, for the City of South
San ~ancisco. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the city council
as follows: Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, J. F. I~iager, D. N. Ratt0, A. J. Eschelbach,
M. Ninucciani
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attest Dan~iel NcSweeney, City Clerk
by Elizabeth 0ttenfield, Deputy
Recorded in Book of Resolutions Vol. 3 at page 81-
Bids for the purchase of one of the above named automobiles will be received up
to 8:00 o'clock p. m. Monday, ~ay 18, 1936.
Councilman Eschelbach introduced a resolution of the City of South San
Francisco entitled "Resolution of Intention to Abate Needs, 1936." ~The resolution
was adopted by the unanimous vote of all members of the city council as follows:
Ayes, Councilmen V. Boido, ~J. F. Mager, D. W. Ratto, A. J. Eschelbach, M. ~linucciani,
Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None
Attest Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk
By Elizabeth 0ttenfield, DepUty
Recorded in Book of- Resolutions Vol. ~ at page
be rotated with the exception of special
occupations.
The Baden Kennel Club addressed a letter to the City Council stating their
summer meet would start on May 16, 19~6 and enclosed their check for ~300~.00 co'Jet-
lng license fee for the first six days, and asking for the police and fir~e protection
as formerly arranged. Councilman Boido made a motio~ the permit be granted.~ The
motion was seconded by Councilman Eschelbach. Councilman Ninucciani said he was
not ~reoared to vote an~ that he would like t6 have the permit held ove~. ' ~Council-
man Esct~elbach said he wanted his motion to go through owing to the fact
that since he was returned to the board he did not want any ill feelin~. Mayor
Ratto then stated that 25 or 30 people came into his office and asked that the license
be raised to $~0.00 a day and t~ was through the wish of the people that he wanted
the raise made. He also stated the race track should take care of its own employment
bureau and that 80% of the help be residents of South San .Francisco, also the work
It was also his request that
the race track furnish the city with a sworn statement 'of the number of employees
and the salaries paid. He suggested the matter be brought before a mass meeting
held in the city hall.~ Councilman I~ager asked City Attorney Coleberd re~arding the
ordinance. Mr. Col~berd said the ordinance called for a license fee of $25.00 per
day and by gentle~en's agreement the track agreed to pay ~0.00 per day? ~He said
that under the present ordinance the city could not deny the permit as long as the
clu~b complied with the ordinance. Councilman Mager said that only one person
approached him on the subject of r~ising the fee and that was in an i~different sort
of way, but nevertheless he would invite a mass meeting if no agreement cquld be
reached by the Board. He said he concurred with the motion. Councilman Boido
said that no one had approached him to raise the license fee from ~80.00 and ~there-
fore he thought such fee was 0. ~i. Mr. Fontana then made a request that ~the City
Council call a mass meeting of the taX payers. A vote was then called for on the
motion as follows: Ayes Councilmen Eschelbach, ~ager and Boid0; Noes, Coun~Cilman
Ninucciani.~,~VT~Mr. Signorelli asked when the mass meeting woul~i be held and Council-
man Ratto s~id it would pro'.oably be announced in th~ paper. Councilman i~linucciani
stated that every meeting should be a mas~ meeting so that people would know what is
going on in the city..
City Engineer Kneese submitted a statement shgwi~g a balance of $65~.7~ due the
Oakland Sewer Construction Company under their co~tract for the construction of the
south industrial area sewer. On motion of Councilms. n ~1ager seconded by Councilman
Boido and regularly Carried the claim was ordered paid.
There being no fur..ther business Councilman Minucciani moved to adjourn
The motion was seconded b~ CoUncilman Mager and regularly carried.
Time of adjournment 9.35 o'clock p. m,
Respectfully submitted
Daniel McSweeney, City Clerk
~)eputy
Approved:
~'Iayor of South San Francisco