HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1943-03-01 REGULAR ME~TING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO,HELD
MONDAY,MARCH 1ST,1948.
The regular meeting of the city council of the City of South San Francisco was held in th
Cit~ Hall, Monday evening, March lst,194~.
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P.M. by Mayor D.W.Ratto.
ROLL CALL.
Roll call fonnd all the members of the city council present,as follows;-
~ouncilmen,V.Boido,George W.Holston,Reese Lloyd,~M.Minucciani,D.W.~atto.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read. There being no errors or omissions they we
approved as read.
Dennis A.Heenan applied for the position of part-time Recreation Director at a salary of
per month for 80 hours service,all hours in excess of 80 hours per month to be Paid for on s
rata basis for which a claim shall be submitted endorsed by the Hecreation Commission. Mr.~
application was endorsed by the recreation commission signed by Chairman Helen Siebecker an~
Lura Sellick. Councilman Minucciani moved the offer be accepted.ihe motion was seconded by c
an Holston and regularly carried. The salary of director Heenan to start March ~,1943.
Congressman John Z.Anderson of this district answered the city's request to aid the sc
of the erosion ~ifficulties at the head of Colma Creek in this city,stating appropriations
this clas of assistance have been curtailed by the United States government during the War
Emergency, but he would take the matter up with the Chief of the Erosion Control Section of
Department of Agriculture for his advice and suggestions, and will advise the city when add~
information is received. Accepted and filed.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company requested permission to make excavations in Hillside Boule
at Grove & Highland Avenues for the purpose Of installing 2" gas mains to supply houses tha~
to be built by George Arthur & Sons. Referred to councilman Minucciani.
A communication was received from L.C.Smith ,offering to disk and operate a tractor for ~
city in cutting weeds for the sum of $$5. 50 per hour. ~eferred to Fire Chief ~elte.
Pete Dress applied for a permit to make alterations to his place at 224 Grand Avenue to ~
form it into a restaurant~at an approximate cost of $400.Building Inspector Wel~ reported
approval. Councilman Holston moved the permission be granted. The mo~ion was seconded by co~
man Lloyd and regularly carried.
Round California Chain Co. requested the payment of $14.81 paid to Wm.Minucciani for reps
their water lin~ broken by our city workmen. Amount ordered paid.
A written communication was received from Engineer U.S.Mzrshall demanding a written and ~
statement of the reasons for his suspension. ~ stetement of the reasons was submitted for ?
city's record and a copy ordered sent to Mr. Marshall~ and the Personnel Board.
Mr. Multier of Hotel Brayton reported he did not have to pay for a billboard sign ss~he ~
the owner of the lot on which the sign rests. City council disagreed with this view and stet
he would have to pay.
A communication was received from the Department of Notor Vehicles,Sacramento,Callfornia,~
answer to the city's letter requesting that the driver's examination service be restored to
City of South San Francisco,stating he is in favor of it and will contact the Legislature f¢
the necessary~a~'~opriation. Accepted and f~led.
Sanitary Inspector Schlaam submited a leng~$y~and~i~de~iledoreport on the condition of the
Barsuglia Apartments,Bayshore Soulevard,near Lux Avenue showing most of~ the ten apartments t
unsanitary and unfit to live~in. It was agreed that he and city attorney Coleberd ~e~ld
co-operate in ~aving the places made sanitary or condemning the premises.
The following appointments were submitted by chief of police Belloni as special policemen
At Belair Shipyard;- Donald ~.Smith and Harry Blaine Gorman; At Western Pipe S. Steel Co.,-
Vilman Patterson, Joseph Taddie,Fred W.Murray,Karl J.Hokans,Arthur Westing,Herbert B.Macom~
Ronald M.McPherson,Arthur J.Walkup, Anthoney J.Wina6el,John F.Kuhl and Berdeen O.Hill. Court(
Holston moved the appointments be confirmed, without expense to the city. The motion was sec(
by Councilman Lloyd~ and regularly carried.
The monthly repo~s of the Sanitary Inspector,Chief of Police,Fire Chief,Building Inspecto~
master, city Judge and librarian were received for the month ending February 28, 1943.Counc3
MinucCiaD~ moved the reports be accepted as read. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd a~
regularly carried.
ORDINANCE NO.~
An ordinance repealing Ordinance No.201 entitled"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORD~
~66 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ENTITLED'AN ORDINANCE H£GULATING AND RELATING TO TH!
ERECTION,CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADVEHTISING STH.UUTUHES~ ~ND THE PLACING AND
MAINTEN^NCE OF SIGNS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO; LICENSING AND REGULATING THE OCCUP~
OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING,PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND P~S ~HEREFOR$ requiring t!
PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF PROPERTY UPON WHICH ANY ADVERTISING STRUCTURES OR SIG!
LOCATED,AND PROVIDINJ PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,ADOPTED MARCH 8th,1934":
introduced by councilman ~inucciani and had its first reading and laid over till the next m~
of the council.
The City Clerk next presented a petition submitted to him requesting the city council t
reconsider, and entirely repeal Ordinance No.O~V, whi ch ordinance amends Ordinance No.216,t
Civil Service ordinance,or submit the ordinance to a vote of the people either at a speci~
election called for the purpose or at the next general municipal election. The city clerk
certified there were V08 elegible names of voters on the petition, and therefore a sufficie~
number to qualify as voters to the petition. It was decided to place the proposition on the
ballot At the municipal election in April,l~44.
Mayor ~atto handed the clerk a list of charges against city engineer ~arshall and aske(
that a record of them be written in the minutes of the meeting. There were 14 charges in th~
as follows;-
CHARGES FILED AGAINST U. S. MARSHALL, CITY ENGINEER
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Permitting contractor to lay sanitary sewer in Hillside Boulevard while water was
in ditch. Resulting in poor joints and allowing seepage water to enter sewer.
Failing to prepare plans for proper disposal of storm waters in Paradise Valley
Subdivision, t. e., storm water sewers to carry water.
Poor inspection of the construction of the pavements in Paradise Valley Sub-
division, especially t~e oil and rock screening for surface.
Permitting the shape of the finished pavements in Paradise Valley subdivision
to be constructed so that after heavy rains, storm water continues to ~low on
per month for 80 hours service,all hours in excess of 80 hours per month to be Paid for on a ;
rata basis for which a claim shall be submitted endorsed by the Hecreation Commission. Mr.He~
application was endorsed by the recreation commission signed by Chairman Helen Siebecker and (
Lura Sellick. Councilman Minucciani moved the offer be accepted.qhe motion was seconded by co~
an Holston and regularly carried. The salary of director Heenan to start March ~,1943.
Congressman John Z.Anderson of this district answered the city's request to aid the sol~
of the erosion difficulties at the head of Colma Creek in this city,stating appropriations fc
this clas of assistance have been curtailed by the United States government during the War
Emergency, but he would take the matter up with the Chief of the Erosion Control Section of tl
Department of Agriculture for his advice and suggestions, and will advise the city when addit!
information is received. Accepted and filed.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company requested permission to make excavations in Hillside Boulev~
at Grove & Highland Avenues for the purpose Of installing 2" gas mains to supply houses that t
to be built by George Arthur & Sons. Referred to councilman Minucciani.
A communication was received from L.d.Smith ,offering to disk and operate a tractor for th.
city in cutting weeds for the sum of $$~. ~0 per hour. ~eferred to Fire Chief ~elte.
Pete Dress applied for a permit to make alterations to his place at 224 Grand Avenue to tr~
form it into a restaurant~at an approximate cost of ,400.Building Inspector Wel~ ~eported h~
approval. Councilman Holston moved the permission be granted. The motion was seconded by coun~
man Lloyd and regularly carried.
Round California Chain Co. requested the payment of $14.81 paid to Wm. Minucciani for repai~
their water lin~ broken by our city workmen. Amount ordered paid.
A written communication was received from Engineer U.S.Mzrshall demanding a written and sp~
statement of the reasons for his suspension. ~ stetement of the reasons was submitted for th~
city's record and a copy ordered sent to Mr. Marshall~ and the Personnel Board.
Mr. Multier of Hotel Brayton reported he did not have to pay for a billboard sign ~s~he is
the owner of the lot on which the sign rests. City council disagreed with this view and state¢
he would have to pay.
A communication was received from the Department of Notor Vehicles,Sacramento,California,in
answer to the city's letter requesting that the driver's examination service be restored to t~
City of South San Francisco,stating he is in favor of it and will contact the Legislature for
the necessary~a~'~opriation. Accepted and ~led.
Sanitary Inspector Schlaam submited a leng~$y~:~and(i~det, aited.:~report on the condition of the
Barsuglia Apartments,Bayshore Boulevard,near Lux Avenue showing most of' the ten apartments to
unsanitary and unfit to live~in. It was agreed that he and city attorney Coleberd .e~ld
co-operate in having the places made sanitary or condemning the premises.
The following appointments were submitted by chief of police Belloni as special policemen ;.
A~ Belair Shipyard;- Donald ~.Smith and Harry Blaine Gorman; At Western Pipe ~ Steel Co.,-
Vilman Patterson, Joseph Taddie,Fred W.Murray,Karl J.Hokans,Arthur Westtng,Herbert B.Macombe~
Ronald M.McPherson,Arthur J.Walkup, Anthoney J.Wina~el,John F.Kuhl and Be~deen O.Hill. Counci~
Holston moved the appointments be confirmed, without expense to the city. The motion was seconc
by Councilman Lloyd and regularly carried.
The monthly repor~ of the Sanitary Inspector,Chief of Police,Fire Chief, Building Inspector,~
master, city Judge and librarian were received for the month ending February ~8, l~4~.Counci~
MinucCiaDi moved the reports be accepted as read. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and
regularly carried.
ORDINANCE NO..
An ordinance repealing Ordinance No.201 entitled"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDIN~
· 66 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ENTITLED'AN ORDINANCE R£.gULA~ING AND RELATING TO THE
ERECTION,CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ADVE~TISING STBUUTU~ES~ ~ND THE PLACING AND~
MAINTENANCE OF SIGNS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO; LICENSING AND REGULATING THE OCCUPATi
OF OUTDOOR ADVERTISING,PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND FE~S IHEREFOR$ requiring the
PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF PROPERTY UPON WHICH ANY ADVERTISING STRUCTURES OR SIGN '
LOCATED,AND PROVIDIN~~ PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE,ADOPTED MARCH ~th,1934", ~
introduced by councilman Minucciani and had its first reading and laid over till the next mee'
of the council.
The City Clerk next presented a petition submitted to him requesting the city council to
reconsider, and entirely repeal Ordinance No.O~, whi ch ordinance amends Ordinance No.~16,th,
Civil Service ordinance,or submit the ordinance to a vote of the people either at a special
election called for the purpose or at the next general municipal election. The city clerk
certified there were 708 elegi~le names of voters on the petition, and therefore a sufficient
number to qualify as voters to the petition. It was decided to place the proposition on the
ballot At the municipal election in April,l~44.
Mayor ~atto handed the clerk a list of charges against city engineer ~arshall and asked
that a record of them be written in the minutes of the meeting. There were 14 charges in the '
as follows;-
CHARGES FILED AGAINST U. S. i~ARSHALL, CITY ENGINEER
Permitting contracto~ to lay sanitary sewer in Hillside Boulevard while water was
in ditch. Resulting in poor joints and allowing seepage water to enter sewer.
Failing to prepare plans for proper disposal of storm waters in Paradise Valley
Subdivision, i. e., storm water sewers to carry water.
Poor inspection of the construction of the pavements in Paradise Valley Sub-
division, especially t~e oil and rock screening for surface.
4.
Permitting the shape of the finished pavements in Paradise Valley subdivision
to be constructed so that after heavy rains, storm water continues to flow on
the pavement instead of concrete gutter. This being very detrimental to the oiled
wearing surface.
Permitting release of contractor on Paradise Valley subdivision pavement,
before the base and surface pavement on Randolph Avenue was fully com-
pleSed.
Lack of foresight regarding the maintenance of Colma Creek, in that ample
provision should have been made for the deposit of the silt easterly from
the~ end of the lined channel. This ~lure resulted in the flooding of Circle
Cou~t homes, flooding Linden Avenue and flooding and depositing of several
feet of sand in the City Park,~resulting in damage to shrubs, etc., and
labor to the extent of $6,000~
Recommending to the City Council the payment to the Union Paving Company
of $17§2.04 as due them on t~e construction of Linden Avenue. There was
no basis for the recommendation other than the statement of tt~e Paving
Company.
Estimate furnished the City Council covering removal of rails and street
widening project on East Grand Avenue. The cost of the projects was
over twice the amount of the estimate.
4 gutters appearing Where rails were removed.
Poor inspection of the construction of the pavement in Southwood
subdivision.
10.
The St~mp Deal. Whereby only $147.00 was deposited in the City Treasury
in payment for the dumping of stumps in the city dump. Marshall report-
ed the city was to be paid $1.00 for each stump. Over 1200 stumps were
put in the dump.
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As a result of the poor handling of the Colma Creek p~oblem, the~ City is
now defending itself against payment of damages for flooding or adjoin-
ing property.
Marshall's failure to render final reports to State Department of Public
Works upon completion of Linden Avenue and Grand Avenue. projects.
Marshall's assault upon Councilman Ratto in the City Hall Council
Chambers.
14,
Faulty description of lands at the time Southwood was made a part of
this city. Act of Legislature will probably be necessary to correct
the error.
Mayor Hatto requested that a copy of the charges he sent Mr. Marshall and a copy to the
Personnel Board.
In the matter of the amount of pay due engineer ~ia~shall it was decided that,.as he had reported
for duty at the city hall Erom the 10th ~o 15th of February,he was entitled to six days pay.
The result of the charges being submitted loRves engineer ~larshall suspended for 30 days after
~hic~ he may report ~or further action.
At this juncture ~ouncilman Boido remarked it was a shame to suspend Mr. Marshall,that the
one that ought to be suspended was Mr. Ratto because he collected rents from the city for
property that he owned while a member of the board. Mayor Ratto retorted saying ,"If you say I
own that property you're a liar,Come into my office and I'll show you all the ~papers co~necte~
with the ~eal,that is if you can understand them after you read them. Did you read the explanation-~t
I put in the Enterprise?". Councilwoman Boido,in an angry tone of voice,told the Mayorthat if
he called him a liar again he would take it out on him or words to that effect~that he was always
trying to dictate and that it is time that the people should take some action against him. The
Mayor stated he could take care of himself. Councilman H01ston stated that if the char£~es against.
~ngineer Marshall are sustained ~nd he is dismissed he will make a motion to revert to the Salar~
syStem~by the month instead of the fee system.
Heferringto the Referendum petition to h~ve the people vote on civil service Mayor Ratto asxed
~i · city attorney Coleberd ~f the question of putting part-time employees on civil service could
be placed on the ballot. Mr. Coleberd said it could.
On question by Ma~or Ratto city attorney Coleberd ruled that the K~rkbride 8~ Wilson bill fora
trying to break the ci6y's civil ~ervice ordinance is invalid. Mayor Hatto stated ~r. Coleberd was here
at the time,& ,as city attorney,did he not think it was his duty to advise the council. Mr. Cole0erd
stated the law was proven valid ~y the higher courts,and he could not go against his own ordinanoe
which was backed by the courts,~end that he had not been asked to give,his advice, and belives the
individual members of the board are responsible for the amount.He also stated the Wilson bill of
$150 for the city's Rules and Regulations is exorbitant, that J~ of the rules are stock in the office
of the League of California Cities, that he has them in his own office,and could have used them ~f
he had been asked to, He declared the present set of Hules & Regulations will have to undergo a
few changes to suit present conditions.
The poundmaster reported the pound in very poor physical condition, a big hole in the rear
where slus~ and mud come in and dogs run out,three escaping within a week. It was decided to repair
the premises and the matter was referred to councilman Minucciani.
Councilman Lloyd reported~planes from Mills Field flying low over factories and residences
of the city and suggested a mild letter respecting tle situation be sent to Major Clo~R of the command.
The suggestion being favored by the council he moved the clerk be so instructed. The motion was second-
by councilman Holston and regularly carried.
The recreation Chairman Helen Siebecker reported the tool house broken into and ~any tools
stole$.~eferred to the police department.
In the matter of the request of the Growers Rice Milling Company for road construction at
their plane City Attorney Coleberd stated he would look up the title to the present road.
Councilman Minucciani reporte~ 0.K on the request of the P.G.~ E., co.to place a gas m~in in
~00 feet of Butler Avenue. In the matter of the S.S.F.Land & Imp.Co's request to rettrrn ~7.300
on account of alleged non-filfullment of the city's contract with them on the construction of the
South Industrial Area Sewer,the city attorney stated he would have advice on it next meeting.
Claims in the a~ount of ~3.180.71 were next presented to the council for p.~y~ent;-
Dr. Wertheim
Louis Belloni
H. T. Finch
Brunt on's Automotive Service
California State Auto Assn,
Howard Buick Co.
Howard Buick Co,
C. Rinehart
E. Kozlowski
A. Johnson
W· Minuc ciani
V· Ullex,y
R. Spinel ii
A. Rodondi
P. Smith
H. Wedeking
A. Galli
C. Alvarez
C. Heard
C. Begnal
P, .Mariani
A. C anziani
R. Bisagno
A. $cnmidt
A. J. Welte
R. E. Peters
Hallawell Seed Co,
Union 0il Co,
Chamber of Commerce
J, C· Penney Co.
Tablet & Ticket Co,
California Togo Co,
Peninsula Window Cleaning Co.
Pacific Tele.& Tole. Co.
Pacific Tele.& Tole. Co.
Enterprise Press
Ent erpr is e Pres s
A. Carlisle Co,
Fred. J. Lautze
Associated Equipment Co.
Scampini & Zanettt
Scampini & Zanetti
Wm. Minuc ciani
So, City Lumber Co·
So. City Lumber Co.
City of San Bruno
Chas, Bruning C o·
M, Laufer
A· Milani
J. Ferrario
Joe, Galli
F. Mandoll
J, Tacchi
A. Gorses
A. Ferrari~
F. Parenti
E, Co Casteel
H. Troxell
U. S· Marshall
sobriety tests Feb,
mealm for prisoners Feb.
traffic duty Bayshore & Butler Feb.
repairs police radio
sex-vice radios
repair parking signs
i- 1942 Buick
seat covers - Buick
attending fires Feb.
,!
3 days extra duty
expenses civ. def. school Stanford
service time stamp - fire dept.
Seed
tire service - police dept.
advertising Jan & Feb,
26 yds. cambric
honor roll strips
10# emery
c~aning city hall windows & fountain
phone service Feb.
Service #626 and 401
500 booklets Ord. #22V
500 letter heads - fire chief
legal tablets & memo pads
reline brakes street sweeper
labor - refill broom core
tire and tube - police dept.
battery & service - street ~ruck
repairs water line
supplies
10 gals euchrelyptum - 12/29/~42
" 2/20/43
~ cost of repairing Tanforan sewer
detail paper - city engineer
park labor
street labor
pa rk labor
sewer labo~
planting ~rees
sewer labor
repairing streets
park labor
park labo~
general labor
street labor
6 days city enginee~
$ 15. O0
5. 11
22.08
42.64
71.84
6. O0
1 135.00
18,54
1.00
1. O0
1,00
1.00
1, 50
2.00
2. O0
2.~0
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.50
22.20
22.20
22.83
23.49
5.50
4,00
5.00
1.50
50.00
4.02
3.58
4.64
31. O0
150.12
6.93
10.82
5.15
5.71
29.V0
13.00
26.77
13.53
14.81
35.81
23.52
24.22
552.50
2.02,
29.70
75.90
62.70
62.70
62.70
66.00
66.20
66.00
66. O0
66.00
58.93
tOtal ............ $3 180.71
The claims having been audited by the finance committee councilman Holston moved they
paid. The motion was seconded by councilman Lloyd and regularly carried.
There being no further business before the board councilman Holston moved to adjourn un
Monday, March 15th,1943,at 8 o'clock P.M. The motion was seconded by .counc~ilman Lloyd and re
carried. ..~ ·
Time of adjournment, 9S50 o'clockp.m.
Respectfully~ submit~d,
~i~y Cler~
Approved
mayor of South San Francisco·