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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1941-11-14REGULAR ~,~EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,HELD i~'iONDAY, i'JOVE~,~!~ER 1V, 1941. The regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in vhe City Hall I¥ionday evening, i~ovember 1Vth,1941. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.~i. by ~'layor George W.Holston. ROLL CALL. Roll call fouled the followi~g members of the council present,as follows;- Cou.~'~cilmen,V,Boido, George W,Rolsto~,Reese Lloyd, ~.¥~.Ratto. " Absent, Councilma'.~ Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of t~e pre~ious meeting' were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. A communication was received from B.J.Rodondi asking for the return of a deed from Sumner Harry Kain to the City of South San Francisco to two lots, Nos~l and ~ in Block D.Peck's Sub- division,intended for playgrounds if the city wis~ ed to enlarge the present area. .~ouncilman Ratto moved that the deed be returned as requested. The motion was seconded by councilman Boido and reg~larly carried. The South San ~Tancisco Recreation Commission submitted the name of T.L.Farnsworth for appointment as Recreation Superinte~dent at a salary of ~186 per month, with the council's assurance of one year's work, if possible,as ~ir. Farnsworth would be resiging a good position if employed. Councilman Ratto moved ~r. Farnsworth be appointed, with the understanding that he employed for the one year period. It was agreed also that Nr. Farnsworth would be allowed gas and oil for his car while using it in the city's business. Th~. motion wa s seconded by Cour~cilm Lloyd and unanimously carried. It was understood that ~Ir. Farnsworth would assume his duties ~ecember 1,19~l. ~rs. Carl Weller of the recreation commission strongly endorsed the new super intendent, and thanked the city council for selecting him. A communication was received from the ~ani< of South San Francisco calling the attention of the city council to a tax bill of ~.9~ against theeasterly ~0 feet of lot 3~, in Block No.M City Park Addition, deeded by t]~e South San Francisco Land ~ Improvement Co. to the City of South San Francisco for street purposes. The city had not re~orded the deed, awaiting permissi or right of way from the State Railroad Commission to cross over the Southern Pacific Tracks into tile lot. Referred to the cit~ attorney t~ ?rocure the necessary rigger of way. Walter F.~i~ickel,an engineer employed ay the city engineer's department of this city laid claim by lawsuit a~,ainst the city for the sum of ,~l, alleging that he was employed by city engineer ~iarshall at the rate of ~'~ a day, Out was paid at the rate of ~0 per day. ~r ~arshall .stated ~ir. ~ickel was employed at a ~ rate of.~9 a day on some technical work and .~6 a day on uns ed work,and notified the claimant when the rate was changed. City attorney Coleberd advised th oity council that the claim was not a valid one. Accordingly councilman Boido moved the claim rejected. The motion was seconded by councilman Ratto and regularly carried. A communication was received from the Community Baptist Church of Brisbane stating they strivin~d to erect a church in that section of the count~ and asked for some financial assistan to help construct the church . City attorney Coleberd advised the council that it would be unla to donate money for private purposes and the city clerk was instruced to so notify the reveren .~Ir. Smith. The Pacific Gas &~ Electric Company replied to the city's letter of August ql. last reque ing the installation of street li?hts on West Orange Avenue,stating the lights were installed o 3ctober ~9,1~l. Communication accepted and filed. In another communication the Pacific Gas & El.~ ctric Company stated thetthey would remove wood ~oles from Gra nd Avenue between Spruce Avenue and the Southern Pacific Company's right of way, and by a verbal ~.greement made with the city council at the meeting of Novem'oer $,19~1, in the city hall, would rearrange the lighti~g s~stem on Grand Avenue from Spruce westerly to the t~ission Road, at some additional cost per month, which figures were submitted,and would amount to $~.96 per month for the propose~ new uniform system. Councilman Boido moved, the comp be authorized to proceed with the work. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and regular ~arried. The gas company also proposed a new lighting s~stem for parts of the Bayshore Boulevard. l~ey proposed to install 1600 candlepower lights at Dayshore Boulevard and Butler ~?~enue at an additional cost of ,.~10.~l per month, and inst~ll 1-1~00 candle power light at ba~,sLore Boulevar and Linden Avenue, to cost ~$.~1 per month. Councilman Lloyd moved the proposition be accepte and the company authorized to proceed with the improvement. TLe motion was seconded by council Ratto and regularly, carried. Tippecanoe Tribe Nc.ill,improved o~der of hedmen,applied for a permit to hold a dance in Fraternal hall,Wednesday evening November 19,19~1 , from 9 o'clock p.m. tillo'clock A.~., an~ ~mclosed a $~ check i~payment for extra police protection. Councilman Ratto moved the desired permit be granted. ~e motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularl~ carricd. ~reston Bornes ~ Corli<iord applied for a business license to sell Christmas trees and oi~ ts on Lots l~,18 and 19, in Block No.l~6.on ti~e Bays~ore ~ghwsy. The city council granted pe mission if the license were paid in advance,,i~10 ~ day and ~$~ a day for ex! ra help. Notice was received from the State Compenaation Insiuance Fund,:~ ~ and a binder of insur~ together with a statement of amount due b~ ti~e cit~.Co~nunicatton accepted and ordered filed. ~r. Arthur Ryan of the ~ederal Works Agency of Nort~ern California invited the city...counc to participate in the annual recreation group and tours of inspection ,commencing in San Nateo 3ivic Center ~uditorium at ~;$0 o'clock P.N~. Wednesday e~ening, November 19,19~1. ~¥iayor ~olstc requested as many councilmen to attend as ~ad tie time,and tLe invitation was accepted. Acknowledgment was received from the Pioneer Flag 6 Decorating Co~.pany of t~e city's or~ for decorations for 61 Electrolie~ Standards. Accepted. ~ 3nitedTextile Company bid t?e sum of ~14.'i5 per gross ton for tLe city's steel rails,on the Er~und.in South San Francisco. After discussi~ it was decided to ascertain tile ceiling price as placed on steel by tt~e U ~ Government A communication was received fro~ O.Carl Weller~ of the South can Francisco Junior-Senio~ ~igl' School, stating he heard of a proposed sale or transfer of tile lands of t~e ~.~srtin School Park of 4.6~ acres, and suggested the school authorities be advised of the matter in view of t~ fact of the development of population in the north section of the city, if the city does inteK to convey t~is park or portions of it to other i~terests. ~ayor Lolston volu~teered to-advise school department of any proposed cLanges in the city's interests in the property. ~ayor t~olston received a communication from Terrell ~icKenzie,State Director ,Public ¥¥ork Reserve, and copies of a brief summary of the objectives and ~.~'Ld operation of the PUblic Work ..~eserve program. The communication requested t~,at tLe City- of South San Francisco participat'e in the nation-wide progra~ created to establish a reservoir of useful public projects to absor~ post-defense unemployment, by the appointment of an official to coordinate the su~omission of ~ individual pr'oject prospectuses ~rom the several ~epartments, and t!at action be taken at the ..... ~ .._~-v ~-v~. -A-nere being no errors or omissions t were approved aS~ ~a~; A communication was received from B.J.Eodo~di asking for the return of a deed from S 'Harry Kain to the City of South San Francisco to two lots, Nos31 and 3o~ in Block D.Peck's division,intended for playgrounds if the city wis~J ed to enlarge tle present area. ~L~ounci Ratto moved that the deed be returned as requested. The motion was seconded by counci~an and regularly carried. The South San ~T~cisco Eecreation Co~ission submitted the name of T.L.Farnsworth f~ appointment as Recreation Superinte~dent at a salary of ~18~ per month, with the council's assurance of one year's work, if possible,as ~lr. Farnsworth would be resiging a good posit~ if employed. Councilman Ratto moved ~r. Farnsworth be appointed, with the understanding th~ employed for the one year period. It was agreed also that Yr. Farnsworth would be allowed ~ and oil for his car while using it in the city's business. The motion wa s seconded by Cou~ Lloyd and unanimously carried. It was understood that ~ir. ~arnsworth would ass~e his dut~ ~ecember 1,1941. Nfs. C~rl Waller o~~ the recreation co~ission strongly endorsed the new ~ intendant, and t~anked the city council for selecting him. A co~unication was received from the han~ of South San Francisco calling the atten~ of the city council to a tax bill of ~.94 against theeasterly 30 feet of lot 3~, in Block ~Dity Park Addition, deeded by t~e South San ~ancisco Land ~ Improvement Co. to the City oI South San Francisco for street purposes. Ti~e city ~ad not red-ordeal the deed, awaiting peE or right of way from the State Railroad Co~ission to cross over the Southern Pacific Trac into tle lot. Referred to the cit~ attorney t~ ?rocure the necessary r~of way. ~alter F.i'lickel,an engineer employed oy the city engineer's department of this city 1 claim by lawsuit ag~ainst the city for the s~ of .~1, alleging that he was employed by cit~ engineer ~larshall at the rate of $~ a day, Out was paid at the rate of ~6 per day. I¥lr ~J~arsh .stated ~r. ~.~ickel was e~ployed ~t a ~rate of~9 a day on some ~echnical work and .~6 a day on ed work,and notified the claimant when the rate was changed. City attorney ColeOerd advise ~ity council that the claim was not a valid one. Accordingly councilman Boido moved the cl ·rejected. The motion was seconded by councilman Ratto and regularly carried. A co~unication was received from the Community Baptist Church of Brisbane stating t'~ Btrivin~ to erect a church in that section of the count~ and asked for some financial assi ~o help construct the church . City attorney Coleberd advised the council that it would be ~o donate money for private purposes and the city clerk was instruced to so notify the raw ~Ir. Smith. The Pacific Sas &L Electric Company replied to the city's letter of August ~1. last trig the installation of street li~hts on West 0rang~e Avenue~stating the lights were install~ Dcto~er ~9,1941. Co~unication accepted and filed. In another co~unication the Pacific Sas & El~ctric Company stated thetthey would rem~ wood ~oles from Bra nd Avenue between Spruce Avenue and the Southern Pacific Company's rig~ of way, and by a verbal ~greement made with the city council at the meeting of November 3,19 in the city hall, woul~ rearrange the lighting system on Grand Avenue from Spruce westerly the I~ission Road, at so~e additional cost per month, whic~ figures were submitted,and would ~ount to ~54.9~ per month for the propose~ new unifoH~ system. Councilman Boido mo~ed the c be authorized to proceed with the work. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and reg~ oarried. ~he gas company a~so proposed a new lighting system for parts of the Bayshore Bouleva l~he~ proposed to install lB00 c~ndlepower lights at ~ayshore Boulevard and Butler f~venue at additional cost of ~;~10.41 per month, and inst~ll 1-1500 candle power li~.ht at Da~.sL:ore Boule and Linden Avenue, to cost ~S.?i per month. Councilman Lloyd moved the proposition be acce and the company authorized to proceed with the improvement. Ti~e motion was seconded by court Ratto and regularl~~ carried. Tippecanoe Tribe Nc.ill,improved oeder of he~en,applied for a permit to hold a dance Fraternal nail,Wednesday evening November 19,19~1 , from 9 o'clock p.m. tillo'clock emclosed a ~5 check i~pa~ent for extra ?~)olice protection. Councilman Eatto moved the desired permit be granted.. TLe motion was seconded by councilman Boido and regularli~ carried. ~reston Bornes ~ Corl~ord a?plied for a business license to sell Christmas trees and ts on Lots 1V~,18 and 1~, in ~lock ~o.145.on tl~e Bays~ore ~ighwsy. The city council granted mission if the license were paid in advance,.~10 ~ day and ~ a d~y for ex~ ra help. Notice was r~ceived from the State Compensation Insiuance ~nd'.~ ~ and a binder of ins~ togetler with a statement of ~ount due b? tile city.Communication accepted and ordered filed. ~r. Arthur Ryan of the i~e~eral ~Vorks Agency of Norti~ern California invited the city.~.co~ ~o participate in the annual recreation group and tours of inspection ,co~encing in San Mate ~ivic Center fLuditorium at ~;30 o'clock P.~. Wednesday evening, November 19,1941. ~iayor ~o1~ requested as many councilmen to attend as lad tie time,and tLe invitation was accepted. Acknowled~ent was received from the Pioneer Flag ~ Decorating Company of tie city's c for decorations for 61 Electrolie~Standar~s. Accepted. ~nitedTextile Company bid the sum of ~14.~8 per gross ton for tLe city's steel rails,on the gr~und in South San lJ~rancisco. After discussi~ it was decided to ascertain tile ceiling pric as placed on steel by tt~e U.S.~overnment. A co~unication was received fro~ O.Carl Weller, of the South can Francisco Junior-Seni !~igi.: School, stating he heard of a proposed sale or transfer of tt~e lands of t~e ?~srtin Scho ?ark of 4.69 acres, and suggested the school authorities be advised of the matter in '~iew of fact of the development of population in the north section of the city, if the city does iht to convey t~is park or portions of it to other iuterests. ~ayor Lolston volunteered to advi school department of any proposed cLanges in the city's interests in tl~e property, ~ayor holston received a co~unication from Terrell ~IcKenzie,State Director ,Public ~¥or] Reserve, and copies of a brief s~ary of the objectives snd ~::-'~d operation of the Public Wor] Reserve progr~. The co=~unication requested t~,at tLe City of South San f'rancisco participa~ in the nation-wide program: created to establish a reservoir of useful public projects to abso~ post-defense.unemplo~ent, by the appointment of an official to coordinate the su~omission of individual project prospectuses [~rom the several ~epartments, and t!at action be taken at th~ next m~eting of the council. In accordance with the request i~-~ayc~r ~ olston ap~ointed Al.~Jf~elt to tLe position and asked the city council's approval. Councilman Lloyd moved the appointment Fire Chie~, Welts be confi~ed. Tt:e motion was seconded by councilman Bo~_do and rsgul~rly carl Under provisions of Ordinance No.213 of South ~an Francisco l~a~or ~olston aDpointed ~he following named citizens on the Local Defense Council,and asked the board's approval;- G.W.P~olston, Chairman of the Commission, Dan ~cSweeney, Clerk of the Commissibn, A .J.Welte Louis Belloni U. S .Iviarshall ~ayor ~olston's communication stated he would be plessed to add any other names suggested by the council,including members t~ereof. Council~an Ratto moved the appointments be confirmed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. Nr. ~arshall reported tLat County Chairman Wilsey will speak at the meeting Wednesday, Movember Nonthly reports for the month ending October 31,19~l,were received from the City Pound- keepr, Cit~ Treasurer and Librarian. Councilman Ratto moved the repotrs be.accepted. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. A RESOLUTIO~ OF i'~i~TEh;TIO~ TO ABA?iDON A~D (MAR'iI~i SC~OOL PARK~ D]SCO~TI]iUE PARK LAND, No .839 , 'was introduced by councilman hatto. Councilman Boido voiced opposition to abandoning any city land untill some arrange~ents could be made to secure park site la:~.d in place of the land proposed to be traded. it was explai::ed the resolution of intention to abando~ ~id not mean abandonment until a deed was voted by the councilmen. On roll call 'councilman Doido did not ~ote. 5ouncilmen,Rolston,Ratto and Lloyd vited Aye, with Councilman Tibbetts Absent. Recorded ia Book of ResolutiOns,Vol.3, at page 327. Attest, Daniel ~cSweene~ , Cit~y Clerk. Cou~cilman Lloyd intorduced a resolution of the city council of the City of South San Francisco, NO.~O,of intention to abandon and discontinue Park Land,near Eucalyptus Avenue in the City of South~ San Francisco. Councilman Boido announced he would not vote to abandon any city lznd, and on roll call the following vote was cast;- Ayes, Councilmen, George W.~olston, Reese Lloyd, D.W Ratto. Noes, Councilmen, None. Not voting,Councilman V.Boido. Absent, Councilman Rod Tibbetts, Attest Daniel ~cSweeney City Clerk Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.5, at page 3~8. I~ayor Holston asked if there were any objectors to the proposition to anti, ex Southwood No.O,~here were none. ORDINANCE NO. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF T~E CIT~ OF SOU~]: SAN FRANCISCO APPROVING THE A~i?,E~.Ti01[ OF SOUTt~WCOD NO.2 TO THE CI~:Y OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO' was introduced by council~,.an Boido,had its first title reading and was laid over to come up under the regular order of business at the .next regular meeting of the cit~ council. Under the ~ead of new business City Attoraey C~leberd a~ ounced that it woulC be in order for the ~'[ayor to a~?oiat the chairman to oversee the Christmas ~estival activities. Accordingly ~ayor Holsto~ . a.~pointed.Er, Cotsb~rd: Chairman of the coming events, with power to appoint the usual assistants for the work. On question the city attor ey stated ¢it~might without further notice, accept tt'~e high bid of the United Textile Compan~ of ,~14.V5 for the city's steel rails. It was learned that the government was placing a ceiling o~ commodities of this character. It was decided to inquire if the ceiling inclu~ed this class of goods. Sanitary Inspector ?~.:lvin ~chlaam reported many rodents in evidence in the city and suggested they be controlled, he volunteered to secure the poison. Re was requested to secure the address of Annie Cunningham on ~iiller Avenue,where, it was reported, the rodents had appeared. Louise Cattania applied for a permit to Building Inspector Welte to make alterations to the' Sani & Lucchesi Building on Lot 18 in Block 140 in the amo~.nt of SROOO.There were objection,, from councilman Llloyd on th ground the ordinance does not permit alterations in this zone of over half the value of the building. Councilman Boido thought it unfair to refuse the applicant on account of so many others having been granted permits to improve their property under the same circumstances. After much difference of opine_on it was decided the council would visit the location and see the situation, it having been reported the building was being remodeled without the owner~ having first secured a permit. Councilman Ratto reported the Ratilltzer Fertilizer Company had with~raWn"-~the~ir application for a permit to conduct a business on South Linden Avenue. Building Inspector Welte re?orted the na~e of a peat products company operating on South Linden Avenue to be the Hyland Peat ~oss Products Co, co~nected with the Union StockYards of this city. City engineer ~'~arshall reported he coul~ use the ~an~erman Lot on the corner of Grand Avenue snd ~agnolia Avenue , to be occupied by tb~ WPA.for their meterials,b~ spending approximately $~.00 twenty-five)for fill. He was authorized to ~]~oceed with the work. Claims in the amount of $6,499.87 were next p~esented to the council for payment: Levins Auto Supply Belli Motor Company So. 'San Francisco Hospital Superior So. City Laumiry M. Greenberg' s Sons Ventu~i & Baldi Universal Tool & Mfg. Co. Bay City Grill M. ~aufer J. Gioffre J. DiBene F. Mando li A. Soldani J. Appel Henry Berry Pat Murray Wm. Muller ' Tom Williams United Roofing ~ Siding Co. Standard 0il Co. Starulard 0il Co. H. L. Haaker Address.graph Sales Agency State ~ Compensation Insurance Co. San Mate. County Title Co. Spt.use Reitz Co. Swift and Co. So.B.F. Bakery Palace Food Store M. M. Chandler Ente~pris e Press Roy' s Service Gra~bar Electric Co. Union 0il Co.' Shaxmac Company Ama.ur and Co. We Ge M~kel~m Co. Linde Air Products Co. W' Minuc ciani Bloomquist 0il Co. Cardinal Blue Print Associated Equipment Co. Gu. tin Bros. J./S. Baker Scheid Hear~ Co. Ee T. Haas E.H. Edwards 0o. So. City Lumber Addres sograph Divisi on Supplies Police dept. repairs - 42 Buick · alcoholic examinations wash #2 house Oct. wash #1 house Oct. 12 hydrant gaskets 3 tires am~ tubes - fire dept. 1 f_ire alax~i~ b~x, etc. ~a2 ~A~-g~:l~ coffe and snails 4 days labor Orange Ave. Park 13 days labor cleaning storm sewers 1~ days " 12 days trim trees 1~ days labor park 13 days truck driver park 37.50 21.11 20.00 4.44 7.67 6,1~ 46.77 194.16 2.40 20.00 65.00 67.50 60.00 67.50 65.00 roller operator trench fire alarm system 21.00 ~, days survey assr Colma Creek 16.25 9 days surveyor " 1 day operate compressor Linden Ave. repair roof, install cat walk ~ case cup grease gasoline Oct. premium Hardy bond prem. transfer from Lincoln to Buick 1 cabinet 2731 plates 1 graph, type prom. to 11/19/42 repOrts Oct. supplies recreation dept. 33 doz cups ice cream 36 doz cookies supplies recreation dept. 2 cases dog foo~ snail killer, ant cups 42 copies of sales 836-V-8 repairs choy. pick-up supplies fire alarm system supplies fire dept. police dept. supplies city hall 1 gal. solvent police dept. 1 blade wiper 3~ h~s. rental dragline material Apr. 1- Colma Creek parts for grader acetylene ~linders mate~2~ls - street dept. road oil Blue prints 1 broom core rent roller to 11/21/41 rock fUrnished W.P.A. Job blacksmith tools installing ~ewer Peck's Lots 55' steel for Armour drainage ditch repair Randolph Ave. 10 ~als euchrelyptum aterials park electric address.graph 81,;00 6.00 241.00 1.22 145.08 25. O0 1.29 108.77 210.97 213.83 1 893.92 1.50 2.26 14.03 5.40 2.33 4.53 72.10 6'~ 1.00 47.94 14. !0 63.21 65.11 141.~5 .26 .41 29~.00 37.08 15.20 .94 21.11 245.50 1.24 iV. 24 300.00. 558.24 2.52 73.10 11.10 63.60 24.23 150.25 747.78 total $6,499.87 The claims having been audited by the finance 'committee councilman Ratto moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. There being no further business before the council councilman Ratto moved to adjourn until the next regular meeting of the council, Monday December 1,1941,at 8 o'clock P.D~. TLe motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and regularly carried. Time of adjournment, 105 15 o'clock P.M. Approved ~ ' Mayor of South San Francisco. Respectfully submitt~