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Council:
Joseph A. Fernekes
Eugene R. Mullin
--lohn R. Penna
Robert Yee
AMENDED NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
City Council
Municipal Services Building
Community Room
December 2, 1996
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
DECEMBER 2, 1996
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California, that
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, the 2nd day of December
1996, at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco,
California.
Purpose of the meeting:
2.
3.
4.
Dated:
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Pro Tem Fernekes declares the purpose of the meeting.
Nomination and selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Comments from newly appointed Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Adjournment.
November 20, 1996
AGENDA
(Cassette No. 1)
'--~LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
IVOCATION:
City Clerk
City of South San Francisco
ACTION TAKEN
7:08 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Fernekes presiding.
Council Present: Mullin, Penna, Yee and Fernekes.
Council Absent: None.
The Pledge was recited.
Father Justin, All Souls Church, gave the invoca-
tion.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Mayor Pro Tem Fernekes declares the purpose of the
meeting.
Nomination and selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor.
Comments from newly appointed Mayor and Vice
Mayor.
Mayor Pro Tem Fernekes asked the City Clerk to
declare the purpose of the meeting.
City Clerk Battaya stated the Council meets tonight
to select one of its member to serve as Mayor for
one year and then select a Vice Mayor to serve as
Vice Mayor for one year.
M/S Mullin/Penna - To appoint Joseph A. Fernekes
as Mayor.
M/S Yee/Penna - To close the nominations for
Mayor.
Both Motions and Seconds were carried by unani-
mous voice vote.
M/S Penna/Yee - To appoint Eugene R. Mullin as
Vice Mayor.
M/S Yee/Penna - To close nominations for Vice
Mayor.
Both Motions and Seconds were carried by unani-
mous voice vote.
Mayor Fernekes thanked the friends from all over
town, members of the business community and from
his employer's firm for their support. He thanked
the electorate for allowing him to serve the commu-
nity for 15 years and to Council for allowing him to
become Mayor for the second time.
He proceeded to identify his goals for the coming
year: maintain a balanced budget; continue to ex-
pand the beautification projects; efforts to effect
greater employment; to insulate more homes; expand
the children section of Orange Avenue Library;
retain local businesses; achieve on-demand bus
service; build the Corporation Yard; retrofit City
Hall and the Library; to work with the neighbor-
hoods; and keep a watchful eye on BART.
He introduced his family: wife Denise, daughters
Danielle and Megan, father and mother-in-laws Roy
and Rose Bava, sister-in-law Beth Farrell and his
mother Melanie Fernekes.
Vice Mayor Mullin stated he shared the Mayor's
sentiments and was glad to see a non-angry crowd.
He felt he has gone through a steep learning curve
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AGENDA AC_TIQN TAKEN
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Comments - Continued.
ADJOURNMENT:
in the past year and pledges his complete support of
the Mayor.
He introduced his wife Terry, daughter Jennifer
Fisher and her husband, son Kevin and grandson
Austin Michael Fisher who is the apple of his eye.
He proceeded to read and present a commending
certificate of appreciation to former Mayor Jack
Drago for his service to the City.
Mayor Fernekes presented a gavel plaque to former
Mayor Jack Drago and a framed collage containing
the commendation, a picture of the Council, picture
of the City's mural signed by the artist, the chris-
tening of the locomotive and a picture of his two
paintings, etc.
Former Mayor Drago stated he was pleased to serve
with this Council and it was a productive year.
Mayor Fernekes stated, in line with keeping local
businesses, the flowers were by Millie Flour, the
food was by California Catering and Positively
Flowers did the bouquets.
M/S Penna/Yee - To adjourn the meeting.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Time of adjournment was 7:30 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, Cit~
City of South San Francisco
APPROVED.
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The entries of this Council meeting show the action taken by the City Council to dispose of an item. Oral communica-
tions, 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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