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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1953-11-30PLACE: TIME: CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: RESOLUTION NO. 1952 AMENDING RETI~T CONTRAC T: '~'-/~ 7 RAPSEY CLAIM, CASE OF CITY VS. BERRY: LYLE JOHNSON USE PERMIT: SPECIAL & ADJOURNED MEETING PROCEDURE: ADJOUKNED MEETING OF THE CITY OOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO EELD MONDAY, ~ER 30, 1953 C~ncil Chambers, City Hall J~,O0 po m., The meeting was called to order at 4:15 p. m. by Mayor Cortesi. Present: Councilmen John Noonan, Adolph Sani, Emilio Cort. si, Joseph Bracco, Telford Smith Absent: None Acting City Attorney Reisch explained to the members of the council that he had a resolution and amendment providing for a change in the retirement system. Councilman Sani asked what this covered to which City ~m~ger McClung stated that one of the changes would be in using the three highest years of base pay 'for retirement purposes and not the last three years of the employeets service time, also the removal of deductions from overtime checks and making dedmctions from base pay only. Councilman Sani then introduced a resolution of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco authorizing an amendment to the contract providing for the participation of the City of South San Francisco in the State Employees' R~tirement System, making its employees members of said system. Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Councilmen Noonan, Sani, Cortesi, Bracco, Smith. Councilman Sani then stated that there were some other changes that should be made. One in particular was with regard to members in the Street and Park Departments, setting an age limit such as 45 years. He remarked that an older person w~s more apt to become injured on the Job thereby costing the city more in the way of money. City Manager McClung stated that most of these things can be handled in the revision of the ordinance. Councilman Smith then moved, seconded by Councilman Bracco and regularly carried, that the City Manager confer with tb~ Director of Public Works and the department heads regarding a recommendation on the age limit and to bring back these with his recommendations. City Clerk Rodondi then brought up the matter of a bill from RudolPh Rapsey in the case of the city vs. Berry, the bill being in the amount of $27.72. He explained that according to Mr. Rapsey's office, this matter had been discussed with our City Attorney and that he con- curred in the payment of this amount to Mr. Rapsey. Councilman Noonan moved, seconded by Councilman Bracco and regularly carried, that the bill be paid upon the approval of the City Attorney. City Manager McClung next brought up the request of Mr. Lyle Johnson regarding his Use Permit ~55 for a double faced neon sign. He further explained that the reason for it being brought up at this time was so that the sign could be installed as soon as possible as he had the sign cc~ny standing by awaiting the council's decision. Councilman Bracco stated that this was a new sign that was to replace the old one ampi would be relocated closer to the highway. Councilman Bracco moved, seconded by Councilman Noonan and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted and Mr. Johnson be given permission to install the sign. The recommendation of the Planning Csmzission was as follows: To erect a double faced sign 9' x 15' neon sign, to advertise his own business, located at 744 E1 Camino Real. Councilman Sani then asked if at these special meetings only the item mentioned was to be acted on to which City Manager McClung stated that ~his was correct, but that the meeting today was a regularly adjourned meeting and as such the council could discuss any matters they Wished to. AVALON PARK ~2 MAP: LINDEN AVE. GRADE CROSSING: INDUSTRIAL SEWER LINE: COUNCIL ME~TI~ WITH PLANNING C0~ISSI ON AND PERSONNEL BOARD: QUONSET ~2T, BURI BURI: RECREATION C 0~$~ISS I0~ER MUZIO: RECREATION DIRECTOR: Zoo(, FTNAL ~,P: · S'"' / / ~' City Manager McClung then remarked that a letter had been received from the Stoneson Dev- elopment CorP. regarding the filing of the map for Avalon Park ~2, requesting that they be allowed to file only half at this time and the remaining half be called Avalon Park ~3- He further explained the difficulty presently existing between the subdivider and the school authorities, reading the letter of Stonesou in its entirety. Don Stonesou, present, was called on to explain the map as he desired to file it now which he did. City clerk Rodondi then requested to know if the street improvement bond would have to be changed to a lesser amount since only half of the tract was being developed, also re_m~_rking that the checking and filing fee of the map wo~ld likewise have to be changed to cover only those lots to be included. After some discussion it was decided that the bond would be left as is but that the checking and filing fee would be changed. Acting City Attorney Resich stated that if the council went back and rescinded their original motion, it would appear that a new map would have to be filed. However, if permission were Just given to reco~i sheets i and 2, it would probably be better to do it iu this manner thereby saving the necessity of going back and re-doing the whole matter ~¢er. After further discussion regsa~iing the ftlin~ of the second half of the m~p later, Councilman Noonan moved that upon the request of Stouesou Development Corp. permission be given to record sheets i and 2 of Avalon Park ~2. Director of Public Works Louis Goss suggested that when the other map comes up for discussion it could be referred to as Avalon Park ~3, a resubdivisiou of Avalon Park ~2. Councilman Bracco secoude~ the motion aa made. Councilman Smith requested a roll call vote from Mayor Cortesi. Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Councilmen Noouan, Sani, Cortesi, Br~cco; Noes, Councilman Smith. Councilman Smith asked that the following be made a part of the r~cord, stating that his "no" vote w~s because there is a question of pro- cee~mre an~ pre~.r action~ stating that it should have study and recommendation of the City Attorney in the meet ~eting. He further r~d what the reaction of the council would be if the City Attorney feared that this motion u Just made was not proper. He suggested that an amendment be added to the motion that the m,~ Be a~proved subject to the approval of the City Attorney. At this point, Acting City Attorney Resich left the council meeting in an effort to contact the title company regarding Avalon Park map. During the/interim, MAyor Cortesi asked City Manager McClung what was being done regarding the Linden Avenue grade crossing and how it ~as progressing. City Manager McClung stated that he had read in one of the papers that work would be started sometime in February. Mayor Cortesi then asked the status of the industrial sewer lines to which Works Engineer Randlett sta+~d that they were expecting to start work around the first part of the year. Mayor Cortesi then remarked that differences h~d occured and were existing between the Plan- ning Coamzission an~ the City Council. He suggested a Joint meeting be called to arrive at a more harmonious conclusion. He suggested a luncheon or dinner meeting in an effort to obtain a better un~er, tanding between the two bodies. CounciLman Noonan concured with Mayor Cortesi that a meeting between the two bodies would be a good venture. M~yor Cortesi then suggested that a meeting also be held with the Personnel Board to arrive at a more harmonious under- standing. Co~ncilman Noonan suggested regarding procedures of the two c~m~issions that possibly two methods could be followed~ one being a cow~tttee made up of one member frcm each board to bring in the things lacking or that each board act independently and bring iu their own suggested procedures. Mayor Cortesi suggested a separate meeting be held betwean the council and the Planning Co~ission and the Council and the Personnel Board. Councilman Smith remarked that it would not necessarily take a luncheon or dinner meeting to arrive at scum workable pattern, that constructive ideas could be brought iu stating that if the council attended some of the meetings that were held by these groups and see what problems exist, that they wo~ld be better informed. He felt that the council did not necessarily have to accomplish their purpose through some means such as a dinner, further stating that when he attended one of the meetings of these bodies he was asked questions regardlug a problem and felt that the councils attendance to some of these meetings would give them more information. Mayor Cortesi stated that meetings be called shortly after the first of the new year. Mayor Cortesi next brought up the matter of the quonset hut in Buri Buri, stating that it was supposed to have been removed but was still standing. He suggested that the City Manager contact Barrett & Hilp regarding its removal. May~r Cortesi next brought up t~e matter of William Muzio not having attended recent meetings of the Recr. mtion Commission, Suiting to the council that inasmuch as no active interest was shown, they select and submit a name of some person to replace him. It w~s suggested that the Recreation CommissiOn make a report regarding this matter to the council. City Man- ager McOlung stated that it Would be in or~er to send the Recreation Commission a letter regarding the status of Mr. ~4uzio with that body. Mayor Cortesi again suggested that names could be snorted for Mr. Muzio's replacement, '.thee, names ccming from members of the council. Councilman Noona~ at this time suggested the name of Welter MacNamara of Paradise Valley. Mayor Cortesi then brought up the matter of the Recreation C_~,1ssion presently being without a~ Director. A discussion was held on the matter together with possible use of school facil- ities for recreational purposes. After some discussion, Counc~3man Noonan moved that pending the formation of a joint School and city recreational district, all hiring and administrative actions of the Recreation Department be done through the City Manager and that the Recreation Commission draw up policy and program rec~mnending them to the council. Discussion was held to the effect that the Recreation Commission should be a policy and programiflg 'agency only. ~ Motion as made wms seconded by Councilman Smith and regularly carried. At this time ActiD~ City Attorney Reisch again appeared and spoke on the matter of Avalon Park ~2 suggesting that it would be necessary to rescind the motion of August 25 and then pass a new motion naming the lots and blocks to be approved on the new map of Avalon Park ~2 ~ Councilman Noonan then moved that motion as made, that councii rescind its action as taken upon .the motion of Councilman Noonan pertaining to Stoneson Development. Corp. of Avalon Park ~2 of this date. Councilman Bracco seconded the motion which was regularly carried. Council- EQUIPMENT TAKEN HOME BY ~2~PLOYEES ON LUNCH HOURS AND WEEKENDS: ~-/F~ WRECKED POLICE CAR: AD JOURNMENT: APPROVED: man Bracco then moved to rescind the motion of the City Council of August 25, 1953 approv- ing the final map of Avalon Park -~2. Councilman Noouau seconded the motion which was regu- larly carried. Councilman Bracco then moved to approve so much of Avalon Park ~2 as includes lots I through 16 of block 6, all of lots in block 7 through block 14, as finalmap of Avalon Park~2. Councilman Noonau seconded the motion which was regularly carried. Councilman Smith stated that he had received 'objections from taxpayers in the city regarding employees taking equipment home during lunch hours and ouweekends, stating that he would like the City Man~ger to iuvestlgate this matter and then recommend w~at exceptions should be made so that he could have this information t~give to the taxpayers should the question arise ~' again. City Mauager McClung stated that Mr. Soldaui took a truck hc~e ouweekends so that he would have it available to do the work that he regularly did on these w~ekends. However, a newman was being employed to work on Saturdays and Sundays and that this would be the last weekend Soldani would take the truck home. He also stated that he would check on Jack Hickey and Remo Raffaelli to ascertain whether or not it w~s necessary to take their equipment home. He further remarked that he had spoken to Ray Volkman regarding the taking of equipment hcme during lunch hours and that Mr. Volkman would check it and see to it that it ceases. City Manager McClung then explained with the exception of those already mentioned, the other vehicles taken home were administrative cars but that he would investigate all departments and report back to the council. City Manager McClung brought up the matter of the wrecked police car, explaining the cost of repairing the car and what would be received if it was sold for salvage. After some discussion C~xneilman ~tth moved, seconded by Councilman Br~cco and regularly carried, that the City Manager be instructed to have the police car repaired at the repair price quoted by the garage. Repair price was $1050.00. There beir~ no further business, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, December 7, 1953 at 8 p.m. Time of Adjournment - 6:OB p. m. Respectfully submitted, City C ierk SOC IEDAD MUTUALISTA MO~)S INC. DANCE PERMIT: *Request of the Sociedad Mutualista Morelos Inc. dated November 28, 1953, discussed infor- mally before the meeting for permission to hold a dance on December 5, w~s approved by the council and referred to the Chief of Police.