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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1955-05-09PLACE: TIl~: CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: FILL & GRADING PLANS, STARLITE THEATRE: APPEARANCE OF COUNCIL~AN ROCCA: WINSTON ~ANOR NOS. 2, 3, & 5 FINAL ACCEPTANCE: ADJOURNED REGULAR ~I/ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TRE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO HELD I/AY '9, 1955 Council Chambers, City Hall 4:30 p. m. The meeting was called to order at 4:45 p. m. by ~ayor Smith. Present: Absent: ~ouncilmen Francis Lucchio, Telford Smith, Emilio Cortesi, Richard ~amlen ~ouncilman Andrew Rocca (Councilman Eocca appeared at 5:45 p. m.) ~ayor S~it-~ stated' that the first item for consideration by the Council was the fill and grading plans at the Starlite Theatre. He requested that City Nanager ¥cClung give a report concerning this matter. City I/anager ~cClung briefly ex- plained that Director of Public Works Go~s had worked out all the details with the Housin~ Authority, who registered the compkaint, and that they had been working with ~r. Coolman, ~r. Randlett~ ~r. Riccomt, the Executive~.Director of the Housing Authority, for settlement of the matter. At this time, Director of Public 'grks Goss explained the culvert inlet which had been covered over and blocked off the drainage, remarking that accordin~ to Ir. Randlett, the slough backed up during rainy periodo' end flooced the area of Ifaple and Victory Avenues. S~ also sited the solution on the installation of the culvert. Le~thy ctiscu~sion -~e~ place concerning the grade of Land in the area prior to its fill, reou~ts of the fill operation, as well as the recent drainage assessment district off Victory Avenue. Discussion also took place concernin~ the cost in- volved which would have to be sPent in order to take care of the drainage from Lindenvill~. This vas explained to the council ~e~bors by the Director of Public Wor.,~o, who remarked that it would take ~o~e $1,500. to do the work. Likewise d~cuased vas the p~rticipation of the landowners in the area on this part£cular drainage problem. Councilman Rocca appeared present-at 5:45 p. m. and remained for the duration of the ~ee~kng. After further lengthy discussion, Director of Ptablic Works Goss explained the changes he .~ad suggested to ~r. Raz~t~ett concerning the plans a~d map on the grading and filling operations at the Coolman ~r~perty, further stating that with the smdifications, he would approve the plans. D~rector of Public Works Goss then ~lained the ~odifications as follows: That the outlet at Colma Creek be r~ksed one (1) foot thereby raising tbs catch basins shown on Drawing No. 1344 a, additional foot, and the ten (10) foot proposed grade contour to eleven (11~ feet. Other finished grade contours to be raised proportionately. ~r. Randle$= then remarked that ltr. COopman would abide with the Su~ested chan~es. I~yor Smith asked if there ~s a motion to approve the plans for grading as ~coeun~nded by the Director of Public Works. Councilman Gmelen moved that the g~.din~ and fill plans be a~proved as ~r the rec~d~tions and modi- ficatione ~ff the Director. of l~l~c~. Brief discussion followed after which CeuncLl~an Rocca seconded the 2tion, whi:h va~ r~ula~ly carried. Coun- cilman C~r~e~l abstained from voting. Councilmn Lucchio then r~aarked that the develoi~nt of the property would create a ~roble~ and a~ked that since this probl-~ would arise, what would the City d~ about it. I~ayor Smith remarked that if the~'e were no objections, this would be placed as an item on the Study Agenda. The next item taken up for d/scussion concerned the final acceptance of Winston ~anor Nos. 2, 3, & 5. City Ifanager IfcClung explained that the details concern- lng these ~tters were on the attached me~orand'~, that there vas a problem with the Jo=nt Highway District, which he stated, was reflected in his memorandum dated ifay 5, and that if acceptance were made, ~hat it should be conditioned on the sub~vider providing proper acceleration and deceleration lanes. He then briefly cited from the meaorandue dated ~ay 4, 1955 as received fro~ the Director of Public ~rks as to the conditions under whic~ the acceptance could be made, stating that he felt Ir. Goss may have worked t~ese details out with the subdi- vider. Dir~.ctor of Public Works Goss Said that a cyclone type fence should be constructe~ near the end of Alta I~a in ~insto~ Ib~nor ~3 where a 'high bluff exists, or that a bond be posted to guarantee t~e construction of the fence. Further diocussion took place between members off the City Council, ~r. Goss, and ~r. Hov~e of Stone, on Development Co., concerning the installation of the cyclone fence, that $350. cash be dep~oited wit~ the City to in~ure completion of Longfori Drive, the completion of improvemen=s to the school walk area, and the po~ting of proper corporate surety bond. C~ty Attorney Lyons remarked that acceptance would be in order if it was subject ~o compliance of the conditions which had been enumerated. Further di~oussion took place reg~rding the tim~ element involved, concerning the installation of the cyclone fence, after vhLch Councilman Lucchto moved that Winsto~ Ifanor Subdivisions Nos. 2, 3, & 5 ~e acce~ted, conditioned upon the recoane~lation of the Director of Public Works and the City Attorney that $350. cash ~e deposited with the City to insure completion of Longford Drive, that the cyclone fence mentioned be in, tailed v~thin thirty days, that the steps and other improvements to the school walk area be completed within thirty days; that the acceptance of Winston ~anor #2 be ret~oactive to ~ay 1, 1954, and that the proper corporate surety boad~ be p~sted on the subdivisions men- tioned, the City ifanager to pa~s on these bond~ as to sufficiency and the City Attorney to pass on them as to proper fora. Councilman Rocca seconded the motion, which wan regularly carried. AVALON PARK NO. 4 FINAL MAP: SUNSHINE GARDENS NO. 8 FINAL MAP: LOMALINDA TERRACE NO. i FINAL MAP: LINDENVILLE DRAINAGE PROBLEM: SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: ? FILL & EXCAVATION ORDINANCE: ? DUMPING NEAR AVALON PARK: The Council then proceeded on to the next itel~ on the agenda which concerned the final map of Avalon Park #4. City Manager McClung explained as to the reasons f~r the matter being held up, remarking that he felt everything had been tak~ care of. He also briefly remarked on the memoranchua received from the B~ilCing Inspector's Office regarding varLance and setback lines. This was followed by further discussion eoscernln~ a parcel of property which had 'ts be obtained from Mr. Horner and which, at ~he present ti~e, was outside the city limits. This was discuesed~l~ng with t~e annexation procedure which was being contemplated on the Kuski proi~rty in w~lch it was mentioned that it might be well, in the interest of ecQno~y, to handle both of tke~e annexation p~oble~ st one time. I~r. House of Stoneson ~eveloi~ent Co. stated that there was no hurry on the acceptance of this final Rap, bvt that Country Club Manor wished to have this matter hurried alon~ so as to complete their full develop- ment. Coancilman Rocca suggested that the D~ector of P~blic Works and City i/anager h~ instr~cted to contact the people i~. the area, work out the details, and have , report for the council at their ne=t meeting. Mayor S~ith remarked that if t~ere were no objections, it would be so ordered. No objections were registered. The next ,~atter on the agenda concernedthe a~proval of the final map of Sunshine Gardens 1~. 8. Brief explanation was. ~ivmn by City Manager MeClUng, in which it was mentioned that curbing in front bf Sunshine Gardens No. 1 and No. 8 would be .s~t back six (6) feet ~e then in tie proposed i~aprove~e~ of Old Mission Road. Mr. Parsons of the Garden DeveLopment Co. resmrked that curbs, gutters & ~idewalks had been in, tailed when S~n~hine ~rdens No. 1 was developed and that -ith the improve~ent frontin~ Sunshi~ei~ardeas No. 8, they would like to install the curbs, gutters and sidewalks theeaselves, which they could do at less cent ~ut would be dens under the observance of the Director of Public Works. Discussion then took place re~arding the curb~, gutters and sidewalks fronting Sunshine Gtrdens No. 1 and No. 8 being six (6) feet wider then the rest of Old Mission ~ad, which would allow the he~eowners t~ have parking facilities. After leng'thy discussion had taken place concerning the ~atter of this area being wider ~ what had been prepo~ed f~r tbs i~p~v~aent of Old Mission Road, and ;he manner in which the cost was to be berne for the development, Councilman Rocca'moved that the final map of Sunshine Gardens No. 8 be accepted with the ffollowing provisions: "That the ~ubdivtder cemply with all ordinances and re~ulations, the improve- ment werk ffronting the property be done as in Sua~hine Oardea~ No. I at the expense off the subdivider, a letter of confirmat~on be sent to the Garden Dev- elol~ent Co. allowing the curbs, gutters, and sidewalks to be set back six (6) feet for ~Lign~ent, a~d the additional expea~i~ be berne by the developer." Council~aa~ Cortesi secOnded the motion, after which roll call vote was taken as follo~: Ayes, Councilmen Rocca, Corteei, Smith. Councilm~n Oamlen was absent fr~ the r~om at the time. Council~n Lucchie voted no, re~rking that he object~ because of.the fact that at the tt~e it was originally presented, Mi-sston R~d aligmaent was to be straight and that was the uflelerstandin~ under which he woted Qn it at that time, and that now it appeared differently. Upon the appearance of Councilman Gamlen and the ex~lanation of the motion, Council- man ~le~ voted aye. Mayor S~izh then proceeded on to the approval ~f the final map of Loma Linda Terrace No. 1. After a brief explanation by City Manager McClung, at which time he r~.d the letter dated Yay 6, 1955 which was sent OUt by Director of Public WorNs Goss, Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman.Ga~len, that the ~ap as submitted be accepted as it see~ed to be regular in every way. Brief diet--ion followed, at which ti~e Ceuneil~an Recta maended his motion deleting that parcel shown adjacent to Dia~ondAvenuebetween lots 1 & 2 block 1 as not bei.ng advantageous to the City far street ps,poses. Councilman Gamlen seeond~-d the maend~ent, which was regul~r'ly carried. Mayor Smith then asked Councilman Lucchio if he wished .to take up again the matter of the Lindenville drainage problem. Councilman Lucchio moved, seconded by Counci]~an Gam~en and regularly carried, that the matter of ~ ~a:tlng the drainage problem be referred to the Director oJ Public W~rk~ for a report and solution, ~ad that a report be submitted at the earliest convenient date. City Atte~ Lyons remarked that Mr. Joe Yark~n of the As~ociated Home Builders was waitlq to speak on the subdivision ordina~ce. He explained that the matter concerned ~he type of electroliers to be installed, that ori~inally it had only been ~entioned that ~etal electroliers were to be installed, but that it did not Sl~-cify the type and that this was holding up the drafting ~f the ordi- nance. After brief discu~sion concerning the =ype of electroliers, Mr. Goss remarked tkat alu~intm type electroliers were ~etter. It w~s agreed that Mr. Yarkin wo~ld contact Mr. Goss regarding this ~tter. Councilmar Lucchio then brought up the matter of a fill and excavation ordi- nance, a copy of which he had received fro~ another city and whiah he had given to Mr. Go~ and Mr. Lyon~. He remarked that he felt this was important and should be adopted due to future grewth. City .ttor~y L~ons s~t~gested that this matter be referred to Mr. Go~s and kimselff. Councilman L~io so moved, at which t~iae Mayor Smith r~arked that it then be presented to the City Manager for place~e.~t on the age,da. Council~n Reec~a seoonded the motion, which was regularly carried. Councilman Cortesi briefly remarked concerning the dmaping going on near Avalon Park which was adjacent to the City limits. M~yor ~aith instructed City Manager McClung to investigate and report back. City ~anager McClung replied that it could be sign posted with a follow-up report. ASSEMBLY BILL RE: DRAW POKER: Councilman LucQhio then brought up the recent assembly bill concerning the outlawing of draw poker in California. A brief discussion followed, at which time Councilman Lucchio,moved, seconded by Councilman Gamlen, 'that a resolution be introd~ced and addressed to Senator Parkman, urging support to the bill in behalf of South San Francisco. Discussion followed after which the motion and second were withdrawn, and the City Manager instructed to obtain the information concernin~ this matter and submit a report to the council members. REFUSE PICKUP BY CITY EMPLOYEES: Councilman Gamlen remarked on the city employfos picking up refuse about the City, req~estin~ to know if it would not be ckeaper to contract with an outside firm, the.~eby relievinf these men for other dLties in the Street Department. Mayor Smith stated that this matter w~uld be placed on the next agenda with a report fro~ the City Man,er as to the savin~m involved, the City Manager havtn~ r~Bqtrked that at one time this matter Zad been checked and it was found that the City was payin~ the men $600. and that the garbage company could do it for COMMISSION PROCEDURE: Councilman Gamlen then remarked on the commissions within the City acting as lndepende2t bodies, statin~ that he felt that they should report to the city regardinf sug~estLons and not take it upon theBselves to go ahead with them. He eugwem~-,d reports be sent to the council from the commissions. Councilman Gamlen mo~d, seconded by Councilman Rocca an~ regularly carried, that the Commissio~ furnish the City Council with reports mmm~~ me,th on projected program~. Councilman Corteei voted no, statl~ that he felt the C~mmi~sions should be 4i~en some freedom in this matter. Councilman Lucchio requested that on the nezt a~enda be placed the matter of his stand concerning the Commissions. COUNCIL PROCEDURE: Mayor Smi~ then asked the council members for their thoughts on Council Program whieh conc~r~ed procedure and projects to be oompleted, requemting that at the Study Moe=inS~.~theoe matters be sugKeeted so that a ~ro~rmm..e~n be adopted and accomplis~ed. PIPE LINE BETWEEN SERRA HIGIILANDS & BUR1 BUR1 #3: HOUSE TO BE MOVED, SERRA HIGHIANDS &' STERLING MANOR: He also re~4arked on the pipe line that exi~te~ between the subdivisions of Serra Hlg~land~ &nd Buri Burl #3, which in some pl~ee was hiKh in the air and in others,' deep in valleys, that some solution should be made concerning this problem. He then b=ought up the matter of the house which was to be moved for street purposes, ~nd which existed between tbs Sterling Manor and Serra Highlands sub- divisions, that the elevation of Sterling Manor was higher than tkmt of Serra Highlands, that considerable excavation would have to be done leaving the other hou ~s on a high bluff and also poming an intersection problem. He suggested ~ _physical inspection of the lOcation. ORDINANCE NO, 363 City Attorney Lyons then brought up the matter of the second reading of the SEWAGE REGULATIONS: ordinance concerning the disposal of waste matters into city sewers, requesting ~/~ that a moz~on be l~de that the second reading of the ordinance be waived and that it b~ ~dopted by title only. Councilman Rocca so moved, seconded by Councllma:, Lucchio and rewularly carried. City Attorney Lyons then read the title of ~he ordinance which was as follows: "An Ordinance of the City of South San ~r~nclsco regulatinf the Use of P~blic and Private ~owers and Drains, Private D-_~posal of Sewage, Use of Garbage Grinders, and the Discharge of Water and Wastes into the Public Sewer System, Public Drains, Watercourses- and Contt~ous Shore Waters of Said City, amd~rovid~ng Penaltie~ for Violations." Roll call vets wam as foll~mm: Ayes, Councilm~n Rocca, Lucchio, Smith, Cortesi, Gamlen. RESOLUTION NO. 2146-City Attora,ey Lyons then'brought up the matter of the second reading concerning DECLARING WEEDS, the destr~ction of weeds and the removal of rubbish, that he felt an ordinance RUBBISH, ETC. TO existed at the present time which was adequate, and that this could be discussed BE PUBLIC NUISANCES:furtherw~.n the ordinances were to be codifiet. He suggested at this time ~-d~ adoption of a rmmotution which he had prepared. Councilman Gamlen then moved, seconded b? Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the ordinance con- ~--/~ cerning weed abatement, introduced at the last meet~stg, be withdrawn at this time. Co~cilman Gamlen then introduced a Remoluttem of the City Council of the City of S~th San Franclsco Declaring Weeds, R!bbish, Refuse, and Dirt upon Parcels of Private Property to be a Public Nuisance and Fixing Time for Public Hearing. P, oll call vote was as follows: Ayes, Councilmen Rocca, Lucchio, Smith, Cortesi, Gamlen. ADJOURNMENT: There bet~ no further business, the meeting.w~s adjourned to Monday, May 16, 1955 at 8 p. m. Time of Ad(ournment - 7:37 p. m. Rempec~fulty submitted, APPROVED: