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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1940-07-22REGULARLY ADJOUHNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,HELD MONDAY, JULY 22,1940. A regularly adjourned meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in the City Hall,Monday evening, July 22,1940. This meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. by Mayor George W.Holston. ROLL CALL. Roll call found all members of the council present,as follows;- Councilmen,V.~oido,George W.Holston,Reese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they were approved as read. A communication was received from the American Improvement Club of South San Francisc¢ requesting the city to pass an ordinance or regulation of some kind to prevent the parking of Machines in the congested district east of Oayshore Highway on Grand Avenue and west of the S.P.Depot during the hours between 4 and 6 . The city council will give the matter consider. ation at a fUture meeting. Gordon Rowe Company submitted a cash summary and bank reconcilement from July 1,1939 to June 30,1940 , showing receipts and expenditures and cash balance on hand for the fiscal year. Accepted and placed on file. Banda de Guerra Mexicana "Independencia" of South San Francisco requested permission to~ hold a dance in Fraternal Hall on the 10th of August of the current year,beginning at 8 o'clock P.M. and ending at 2 o'clock A.M. On motion b2 councilman Ratto seconded by councilmar Lloys and regularly carried the desired permission granted on condition the usual $5 for extr~ police protection be furnished. Clarence Laughlin,647 Grand Avenue applied for a position with the city. Application ordered placed on file. Mr. De Long of the Redwood City Tribune appeared before the city council and stated his paper was the only paper designated this year as the representative of San Mateo County's Products~and Floral Fiesta, and requestd the citl to advertise in their editions of the pape~ promising there will be no other solicitation for adds by any other paper, and to furnish ful~ pages on South San Francisco,pictures of industries, residential districts and etc. The price of adds was set at $100. On motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Ratto and reg- ularly carried the subscription was ordered. In another communication the American Improvement Club stated that at their last meetin~ attention was brought to them of the necessity of installing reflector lights or flash signal~ at the approaches to thel ~outhern Pacific crossings at Tanforan Avenue, between South San Francisco and San Bruno .The City Clerk was instructed to write the Southern ~aeific Company requesting them to install the proper precautionary measures to safe6uard li~e and property. Councilman Lloyd called attention to the fact that a red light at the crossing , used by the factories in that section was more or less misleading,and might be eliminated. He was appointed to confer with the fire chief and the companies interested and see what could be do~ in the matter. A communication was received from Mr. Henry H.Gutterson,Library Architect, stating he h~ been in consultation with ContractO~ Emil Person in regard to changing the location of a sto~ room proposed to be built on the east side of the library addition, and, after due~inspection of the rock,etc, decided to place the storeroom on the west side of the addition, where the excavating seemed to be normal. Mayor Holston stated some of the library trustees had proteSt ed to him a~ainst the change. Mr. Gutterson assured the councilmen that t~e library trustees had no objections now. City attorney Coleberd advised thata resolution showing the change sho~d be passed at the next meeting of the board. So.ordered. In another communicatio to the council Mr. Gutterson reported that Mt.Emil Person,Contract of the library addition,had let most of his oontracts to local men, but in the case of the electrical work the local bidder w~s $186 higher than another firm bidder, and did not includ, the main service, that Mr. Person offered to take a $100 cut,the local man Mr. Joe ~acheco di~ not accept and the work was let to a Daly City man. Communication accepted as read. A communication was received from the San Mateo Count2 ~deration of Improvement Clubs a~ and Associations stated that at a meeting of their body in San ~ateo City Hall on Thursday, July 18, 19~0, the delegates unanimously voted to support the delegates from South San Franci~ Improvement Club concerning the installation of more adequate warning signals at the railroad crossing opposite the Du Pont plane mid-way between South San Francisco, The two suggestions supported were;- (1) Early installation improved amber stop lights 300 feet ahead of crossing in each direction; (2) Eliminate two crossings-San Mateo Avenue at Depot in ~anlBruno and crossing opposite Du Pont plant by purchase or condemnation for right of way to the west of Southern Pacific tr~ Mayor Holston considered the matter of major importance requiring great efforts on the part of the two cities on the recommendation ,No.2, the closing of two railroad crossings and opening of a new street. He therefore ap~ointed Councilme~,Reese Lloyd snd Rod~Tibbets,togeth~ with City Engineer ~arshall to visit the San Bruno City Council in an endeavor to work out the problem. The Chamber of Commerce of San mateo invited the city officials of the City of South San Francisco to attend a meeting of the State Highway Commission in San mateo City Hall, l0 o' clock A.M. and a dinner meeting at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel at 12;15 p.m. to confer on the proposed reconstruction of the Bayshore Highway from San Francisco to San Jose, and urge its construction~ and the passage of a resolution to this affect at this meeting. ~ayor Hols how many city officials would be in attendance. Nine were counted and the city clerk instruct. to reply to the chamber, so stating. Councilman Ratto introduced a resolution of the City Co' of the city endorsing the proposed reconstruction of t?~e Bayshore Highway on account of its inadequsoy. The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the members of the council,as foll. Ayes,Councilmen, V.Boido,George W.Holston,R~ese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. Noes,Councilmen,None, Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest Daniel McSweeney City Clerk Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol. No.3,at page 2~0. Resolution No.7~l. A report was received from the City Planning Commission on the request of Santo Cristo Society for a Permit to operate a picnic grounds and construct a hall and dance pavilion on Bl~ck 14 and portions of Block 13, Town of Baden., stating that the request was approved at a special meeting of the planning commission,after reading an endorsement of the project by the Oaden Improvement Club, subject to compliance to all city and state building laws and regulatio~ On motion b~ Councilman Boido,seconded b~ councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried the application of the Santo Cristo Society for permission to construct and operate a picnic ground ~ance hall and pavilion on block 1~ and a portion of Block 13,~own of ~aden,Sout~ San Franciso were approved as read. A communication was received from the American Improvement Club of South San Francisco requesting the city to pass an ordinance or regulation of some kind to prevent the parking of Eachines in the congested district east of Oayshore Highway on Grand Avenue and west of the S.P.Depot during the hours between 4 and 6 . The city council will give the matter consider- ation at a future meeting. Gordon Rowe Company submitted a cash summary and bank reconcilement from July 1,1939 to ~ June 30,1940 , showing receipts and expenditures and cash balance on hand for the fiscal year. Accepted and placed on file. Banda de Guerra Mexicana "Independencia" of South San Francisco requested permission to / hold a dance in Fraternal Hall on the 10th of August of the current year,beginning at 8 o'clock P.M. and ending at 2 o'clock ~.M. On motion by councilman Ratto seconded by councilman Lloys and regularly carried the desired permission granted on condition the usual $5 for extra police protection be furnished. Clarence Laughlin,64V Grand Avenue applied for a position with the city. Application ordered placed on file. Mr. De Long of the Redwood City Tribune appeared before the city council and stated his paper was the only paper designated this year as the representative of San Mateo County's Products~L~and Floral Fiesta, and requestd the cit~ to advertise in their editions of the paper promising there will be no other solicitation for adds by any other paper, and to furnish full pages on South San Francisco,pictures of industries, residential districts and etc. The price of adds was set at $100. On motion by Councilman Lloyd, seconded by Councilman Ratto and reg- ularly carried the subscription was ordered. In another communication the American Improvement Club stated that at their last meeting attention was brought to them of the necessity of installing reflector lights or flash signals at the approaches to thel Southern Pacific crossings at Tanforan Avenue, between South San Francisco and San Bruno .The City Clerk was instructed to write the Southern ~a¢ific Company requesting them to install the proper precautionary measures to safeguard li~fe and property. Councilman Lloyd called attention to the fact that a red light at the crossing , used by the factories in that section was more or less misleading,and might be eliminated. He was appointed to confer with the fire chief and the companies interested and see what could be don in the matter. A communication was received from Mr. Henry H.Gutterson,Library Architect, stating he ha been in consultation with ContractOr Emil Person in regard to changing the location of astor room proposed to be built on the east side of the library addition, and, after due~inspection of the rock,etc, decided to place the storeroom on the west side of the addition, where the excavating seemed to be normal. Mayor Holston stated some of the library trustees had proteSt ed to him a~ainst the change. Mr. Gutterson assured the councilmen that t~e library trustees had no objections now. City attorney Coleberd advised thata resolution showing the change sho~.~d be passed at the next meeting of the board. So.ordered. In another communicatio to the council Mr. Gutterson reported that Nr.Emil Person,Contract of the library addition,had let most of his ~ontracts to local men, but in the case of the electrical work the local bidder was $186 higher than another firm bidder, and did not include the main service, that Mr. Person offered to take a $100 cut,the local man Mr. Joe ~acheco did not accept and the work was let to a Daly City man. Communication accepted as read. A communication was received from the San Mateo County ~deration of Improvement Clubs an and Associations stated that at a meeting of their body in San ~ateo City Hall on Thursday, July 18, 19~0, the delegates unanimously voted to support the delegates from South San Francis Improvement Club concerning the installation of more adequate warning signals at the railroad crossing opposite the Du Pont plane mid-way between South San Francisco, The two suggestions supported were;- (1) Early installation improved amber stop lights 300 feet ahead of crossing in each direction; (~) Eliminate two crossings-San ~ateo Avenue at DepotLin Sani.Bruno and crossing opposite Du Pont plant by purchase or condemnation for right of way to the west of Southern Pacific tra Mayor Eolston co~sidered the matter of major importance requiring great efforts on the part of the two cities on the recommendation ,No.~, the closing of two railroad crossings and opening of a new street. He therefore appointed Councilmen,Eeese Lloyd and Rod~Tibbets,togethe with City Engineer ~arshall to visit the San Bruno City Council in an endeavor to work out the problem. The Chamber of Commerce of San mateo invited the city officials of the City of South San Francisco to attend a meeting of the State Highway Commission in San mateo City Hall, l0 o' clock A.N. and a dinner meeting at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel at l~;15 p.m. to confer on the proposed reconstruction of the Bayshore Highway from San Francisco to San Jose, and urge its construction~ and the passage of a resolution to this affect at this meeting. ~ayor Holst how many city officials would be in attendance. Nine were counted and the city clerk instructe to reply to the chamber, so stating. Councilman Ratto introduced a resolution of the City Cou of the city endorsing the proposed reconstruction of t?e Ba~shore Highway on account of its inadequs~. The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the members of the council,as follo Ayes,Councilmen, V.Boido,George W.Holston,R~ese Lloyd, D.W.Ratto, Rod Tibbetts. Noes,Councilmen,None, Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest Daniel McSweeney City Clerk Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.No.3,at page 2~0. Resolution No.V~l. A report was received from the City Planning Commission on the request of Santo Cristo Society for a Permit to operate a picnic grounds and construct a hall and dance pavilion on Bl~ck 14 and portions of Block 13, Town of Baden., stating t~nat the request was approved at a special meeting of the planning commission,after reading an endorsement of the project by the Oaden Improvement Club, subject to compliance to all city and state building laws and regulation On motion b~ Councilman Boido,seconded by councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried the application of the Santo Cristo Society for permission to construct and operate a picnic grounds dance hall and pavilion on block 14 and a portion of Block 13,~own of Oaden,South San Francisco was granted,providing all laws of the cit~ and state are complied with. RESOLUTION N0.~69. OVER**** 1.52 Referring to the applications of the South San Francisc~ Cha'r.'~'~r of Commerce and the San Franci~ Pe:~in~u~l~. Ad~vertis£n~ icc. for acids of~nd 400$8004and ~oTO~.~'~p$ctively Councilman Boido moved that 4600 be panic ~ne ~o.S.F/Ch~aber of Commerce ...... ' The motion, was seconded by Councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried. RESOLUTION NO.V69. Councilman Tibbetts introduced a resolution of the city council of the City of South San Francisco approving Memorandum of agreement for expenditure of 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for State Highways. The resolution was adopted by the votes of all the me,bets of the city council, as follows;- Ayes, Councilmen,V. Boido, Deorge W.Eolston,Reese Lloyd,D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbetts Noes, Councilmen,None. Absent , Councilmen,None. Attest Daniel ~cSweene~ City Clerk. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.3,at page ~68. PETITION FOR ANh~XATION. A petition to annex 18.11 acres of land on the west side of the E1 Camino Real,opposite the west boundry line of the City of South San Francisco,described in detail in the petition and in resolution adopted by the Directors of AMERICAN HOMES,INC. was received by the city council from AMERICAN HOMES INCORPORATED. Nc.l-The petition asks the Cit~ of South San Francisco to incorporate within its boundaries by annexa' the uninhabited territory referred to and described in the petition.YThe petitioners,American Homes,Inc attached to their petition the certificate of search of title by the California Pacific Title & Trust Company, giving a complete description of the property proposed to be annexed, the tax situation up to date,etc,3,-The certificate of the County Assessor showing that the 18.11 acres of land referred to in the petition for annexation by AMERICAN HOMES,INC.,is assessed for more than 25% of all the property described in the petition for annexation;4-and the reply of the California Pacific Title & Trust Company to AMERICAN HOMES,INC.,referring to the deed under Option Agreement No.1, which states that the Deed from California Golf Club of San Francisco was recorded by them July 15,1940. City attorney Cole~erd advised that all documents necessary for annexationJproceedings of the uninhabited territory ~equested to be annexed by AMERICAN HOMES, INC.,18.11 acres of the Callifornia Golf Club property, were in regular order, and proceedings could begin. Accordingly Councilman Boido introduced a resolution, No.V70,of the city council of the City of South San Francisco GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANHEXATION OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. The resolution was adopted b~ the votes of all the members of the city council,as follows;- Ayes, Councilmen,V.Boido, George W.Holston,Ree.se LloNd,D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. Noes, Councilman ~ None, The date set for the hearing of protests is August 19,1940,at 8P.M. Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest Daniel McSweeney City Clerk. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.3,at pages 269,2~0. Claims in the amount of $~O6.61were next presented to the council for payment;- Royal Supply Company Union Oil Company Spiros Inc. Chain Belt Co.,, So. Ci.ty Plumbing,, Shop Fred J.Lautze Lathan Co. Edward R.Bacon Co., S.Cit~.. Lumber. ~ Su~pl~ Co. A .N. Bloomqui st Corner ~rocery Russell Sage Foundation A.J.Pacheco II ti C~ok's Oil Co Schawabcher Frey Co., Sprouse Riet~. Co Western ~ipe & Steel Co., Spperior Laundry South City Laundry Enterprise Press }i,V.Carter Co C ,W ,Marwedell G.Penna Universal Tool Co., W ,E, Mu sche t Bettucchi Cleaners Enterprise Press Arndt's Dept.Store A. C. Jo,_us on Carey S.Head, Pacific Tel & Tel Co., Porta's Garage Shell Oil Co., Dudley perkins Delasco Neon ~ign Co supplies for recreation $ 23.3~ gasoline " " $ 62.1V baseballs " " $ 12.56 supplies " " $ 16.33 roller chain belt $ 1~.97 library supplies. $ 38,27 tools $ 94.05 tire ~ tube Lincoln-ZeypSer 26.74 hose for brakes $ 1.8~ ~ doz torches $ 3.77 street materials $ ~8.6V "butler sewers 62.18 Emulsion $130.86 city hall supplies $ 16.89 zoning book ~ 3.00 maintain fire alarm systems 53.00 " street lights $ 35.95 stove oil $ 3.82 18 American flags $ 27.81 recreation supplies $ 2.78 " " $ 1.96 1 cement bucket ~ 8.76 66' culvert $ 82.77 wash fore ho.2, June $ 4.29 wash fire ho.No. 1 June $ 5.89 Le.~al notice Bd Equalizatio$ hose-couplings recraation materials " groceries repair fire alarm doors fire brick repairing 18 Elags 2 .00 4o.5s 9.64 1~.?0 lO. O 12.36 6.00 supplies police & fire dep$ V1.40 supplies fire dept dismantling chairs ~3 hfs.cleaning chairs July-June phones welding sweeper gasoline repair motorcycle repair Neon signs 27.46 8.oo 11.50 93.16 13.~5 48.13 1.5o 15.3o Calif State Auto Association parking signs Santini ~ Roccucci So.City Lumber ~ Suppl~ Co tt t! tf tf ~f f~ S,o,.Cit~ Lbr &. Supply. Co G .Penna Old P~eliance Garage L,~;.cCan f~remen boots street materials park " plate glass albumilo & white paint recreation materials park materials repairin~i city truck street machine labor 5.39 3.86 s.33 40.36 14.V4 SS.51 l.SO 1.25 84.6v ,, e,,oo The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman ~;,oido moved they be council from AMERICAN HOMES INCOfWG~TEUJ No.l-The petition asks the City of South San Francisco to incorporate within its boundaries by annexatiol the uninhabited territory referred to and described in the petition.gThe petitioners,American Homes,Inc., attached to their petition the certificate of search of title by the California Pacific Title & Trust Company, giving a complete description of the property proposed to be annexed, the tax situation up to date,etc,3,-The certificate of the County Assessor showing that the 18.11 acres of land referred to in the petition for annexation by AMERICAN HOMES,INC.,is assessed for more than 25% of all the property described in the petition for annexation;4-and the ~eply . of the California Pacific Title & Trust Company to AMERICAN HOMES,INC.,referring to the deed nnder Option Agreement No.1, which .states that the Deed from California Golf Club of San Francisco was recorded by them July 15,1940. City attorney Coleberd advised that all documents necessary for annexations. Proceedings of the uninhabited territory requested to be ahnexed by AMERICAN HOMES, INC.,18.11 acres of the Callifornia Golf Club property, were in regular order, and proceedings could begin. Accordingly Councilman Boido introduced a resolution, No.TVO,of the city council of the Cit~ of South San Francisco GIVING NOTICE OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. The resolution was adopted bp the votes of all the members of the city council,as follows;- Ayes, Councilmen,V.Boido, George W.Holston,Ree.se Llo~d,D.W.Ratto,Rod Tibbetts. Noes, Councilman ~ None, The date set for the hearing of protests is August 19,1940,at 8P.M. Absent, Councilmen,None. Attest Daniel NcSweeney City Clerk. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Vol.3,at pages ~69,~0. Claims in the amount of $$O6.61were next presented to the council for payment;- Royal Supply Company Union Oil Company Spiros Inc. Chain Belt Co.,, So. Ctt~~ PlumDing Shop Fred J.Lautze Lathan Co. Edward R.Bacon Co., S.Cit~., Lumber ~ SuEpl~ Co. A. N. Blo omqui st Corner ~rocery Russell Sage Foundation A .J .P ache co C~ok's Oil Co Schawabcher Frey Co., Sprouse Rietz Co Western Pipe & Steel Co., Spperior Laundry South City Laundry Enterprise Press }i,V.Carter Co C ~W ,Marwedell G .Penna Universal Tool Co., W ,E, ~u s che t Bettucchi Cleaners Enterprise Press Arndt ' s Dept. Store A. C. Jo~_us on Carey S.Head, Pacific Tel ~ Tel Co., Porta's Garage Shell Oil Co., Dudle~ perkins Delasco Neon &ign Co supplies for recreation $ 93.37 gasoline " " $ 69.1~ baseballs " " $ 12.36 supplies " " $ 16.33 roller chain belt $ 1R.97 library supplies. $ 38,~7 tools $ 24.05 tire & tube Lincoln-Ze~pSer 26.94 hose for brakes $ 1.87 2 doz torches $ 3.77 street materials $ ~8.67 "butler sewers 6~.18 Emulsion $130.86 city hall supplies $ 16.89 zoning book { 3.00 maintain fire alarm systems 53.00 stove oil $ 3.8~ 18 American flags $ 27.81 recreation supplies $ ~.V8 " " ~ 1.96 1 cement bucket ~ 8.~6 66 ' culvert $ 82.77 wash fore ho.2, June $ 4.~9 wash fire ho.No. 1 June $ 5.89 street lights Lethal notice Bd Equalizatio$ hose-couplings recrmation materials " gro cerie s repair fire alarm doors fire brick repairing 18 ~lags 2 .00 40.5 9.64 1.2o lO.5O 1~.36 6.0O supplies police& fire dep$ 71.40 supplies fire dept dismantling chairs ~3 hfs.cleaning chairs July-June phones welding sweeper gasoline repair motorcycle repair Neon signs 97.46 8.00 11.50 93.16 13.~5 48.13 1.5o 15.3o Calif State Auto Association parking signs Santini ~ Roccucct So.City Lumber & Suppl7 Co tt tt tt S.o.Cit~ Lbr & Supply. Co G .Penna Old Reliance Garage L.McCan f~remen boots street ~aterials park " plate glass albumilo & white paint recreation materials park materials repairing citp truck street machine labor 5.39 3.86 S8.33 40.36 14.V4 s2.51 1.so 1.25 S4.6V The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman L~oido moved they be paid. The motion was seconded by councilman Tibbetts and regularly carried, ihere being no further business before the council Councilman Tib~etts moved to adjourn until the next regular meeting. the motion was se_~n.d~ ~ytlc~an Boido and eegularly carried. Time of .adjournment,lO P .~. Approved -~Y~/'~r~[,~.] Ch Re~oe~ctful~ty submitted, · ,~ cit Clerk M'~yor 'of ~ou~h San Francisco ~~~ Y