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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1946-08-05REGULAR MEETING OF TI~E CITY COUNCIL OF T~ CITY OF SOUTH S~f 'FRANCISCO ~LELD MONDAY, AUC~JST 5, 1.946. PLACE TIME: ROLL CALL TO ORDER: MINUTES: CORRESPONDENCE: Council Chambers, City Hall, South San Francisco. 8:00 P.M. Presentz Councilmen Geo. W. Holston, Leo Ferko~ Adolph Sani, Emilio Cortesi. Absent: Councilman Chas. K. Elder Mayor Ferko called the meeting to order.at 8:05 p.m. The City Clerk having forwarded copy of the minutes of the previous meeting to all manbers of the city counc.il, Mayor Ferko asked if any errors or omissions were noted. There being none the minutes were approved as submitted. Fred C. Whelen, contractor, presented a request for permission to alter and improve building at 218 Baden Ave. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried permission was granted. S. Bottini~presented request for permission to make alterations at his place of business 812 Linden Ave. On motion duly made, seconded, and regularly carried permission was granted. California Water Service Co. addressed a communication to the city council requesting permission to construct a 1/4 million g~llon tank West of Spruce Ave. On motion duly made, seconded, and regularly carried permission was granted. Empire Adv. Co. addressed a communication to t~e city council request- ing permission to install two sign boards on their own property near Bayshore Highway and Butler Road. These boards would be to advertise tf_e own business. On motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried permission was granted. Jim Nicolopoulos presented request for permission to erect on Lot 22 Block 148 a building for Greyhound Bus Agency. On motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried permission was granted. storage Mario Volonte requested permission to install 1 - 550 gallon gasoline tank on his premises at 616 Linden Ave. On motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried permission was granted, subject to approval by the Fire Chief. Mr. J. C. Cherry, District Supt. South San Francisco School District, addressed a communication to tae city council requesting permission to erect a bus garage on the Higa School grounds. On motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried permission was- granted. Carrico &~Gautier requested permission to move Oliver's Restaurant from t~e S.E. corner of Lux and Bayshore. to Lots 22,23,24 on Lux Ave. and to m~ke certain alterations. On motion duly made, seconded and regularly carried permission was granted. ~. AMBULANCE GASOLINE: The Dept. of Health and Welfa~ of San Mateo County addressed a communi- cation to the city council asking if it would be possible for the City of South San Francis co to furnish gasoline for the ambulance stationed at the City Hall, bills for same to be submitted monthly to t~e Community Hospital for payment. Councilman Holstom~oved that gasoline be furnisend for t~e ambulance and check-of same be Eept by the Fire Dept. and turned into tne City Clerk each month. Councilman Sani seconded the motion and~ same was carried. PARKING-METERS: The City Planning Commission submitted a report favoring the install- ation of parking meters but felt that Grand Ave. should be widened before same were installed, and recommended that the matter be laid over until committee appointed by Chairman Rocca had time to interview Grand Ave. property owners as to the widening of Grand Ave. Council- man Holston moved that the Planning Commission recommendation be accepted and t~e matter be laid over ~for ti~e present. Councilman Cortesi seconded the motion and same was regularly carried. SERVICE STATION UPPER GRAND AVE.: City Planning Commission reported having caecked into the matter of a service station at Grand Ave. and Mission Road and voted to give further study t° the rezoning of this section, and suggested that t~e young men interested in the service station interview the various property owners regarding tne rezoning. On motion duly made, seconded and carried t~is matter was laid over for the present. GRADE CROSSING GRAND AVE: Communication was received from Jno. H. Skeggs, District Engineer, Division of High,ways, with reference to using $1~,000. fromtne 1/4~ Streets of Major Importance funds for the acquisition of additional right of way in c~nnection with the construction of a grade separation on tne Grand Ave. c~ossing of the main line of the Southern Pacific Co. Also t~at he would have a member of the Department appear at tl~e next council meeting if he was advised of tae date. Councilman Sani made a motion that a representative of the Division of Highways be asked to be present at the next council meeting. Councilman Holston seconded the motion and same was regularly carried. City Clerk Was asked to write Palo Alto requesting information as to how payment for grade crossing was arranged. South San Francisco Booster's Club addressed a communicationto the city council suggesting that the electric power poles be removed from Grand Ave. Same was ordered filed as this matter would come up for consideration upon report from committee on the widening of Grand Ave. GRAND AVE. POLES: Mr. Robinson, local managgr of the P.G.& E., stated a letter had been sent by t~e company to each property o~ner on Grand Ave. within the area from tne Southern Pacific Co. right of way to t~e Easterly boundary of 3pruce Ave. advising tnat the electric poles were to be removed from Grand Ave. and explaining the necessary cnanges the property owners would have to make. Copy of t~ letter was filed with the City Clerk. VETERANS STORE: South Sau Francisco Veteram~ Advisory Council requested permission to conduct a Veterans Salvage Depot at 953 Grand Ave. on the basis of a general store, profits from same to be used. for the benefits of veterans. On motion of. councilman Cortesi, seconded by councilman Holston and regularly carrisd permission was granted. Communication was received from the P.G.& E. advising that additional lamps on Linden Ave. were placed in service and t~at cost of placing other units in service would be given to Mr. Schweining. Same was ordered filed. MR. NEAT HERLAI~D RESI GNATI ON: Communication was received from the Recreation Commission attaching letter of resignation of Mr. Silas A. Neatnerland, and recommending the acdept- anco of his resignation. On motion duly made, seconded and carried Mr. Neat~erland's resignation qas accepted and the City Clerk was instructed to write him expressing~appreciation for services .rendered. WORKS EN GI NEER RESI GNAT I 0N: Works Engineer, Chas. T. Brougnton, submitted letter of resignation to take effect August 19th. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried Mr. Broughton's resignation was.accepted and the City Cler~ was instructed to write him expressing appreciation for services rendered. APPOINTMENTS: Fire Chief Welte submitted the name of Densmore R. Davisfor appointment to the call forces of ,the Fire Dept. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the appointment was approved. Supt. of Streets, Schweining submitted the following names for temporary appointment effective August lst: Martin More Park Dept., laborer, at $17~.0~ per month Carlo Gala Street Dept. " at 8175.00 " " A. Cerri Street Dept. " at $193.60 " Co~tesi and extra driver -, Councilma~_/recommended t~at F. Mandoli, Street Dept., be raised to $19~.60 per month. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the appointments 'were approved, including F. Mandolt increase, also Ray Raffaelli's appointment to the park dept. on t~a~basis at $.91 an hr. Chief of Police Belloni submitted t~e following names for appointment as guards at the Western Pipe & Steel Co. to serve without pay from the city: Joseph E. Garbet.t, Herbert Koenig, Jac~ Wilcox. Motion was duly made, seconded and carried that the appointments be appr ove d. GUARD CAN- CELLATI 0NS: Chief of Police Belloni requested that the following appointments as guards at the Wester~x Pipe & Steel Co. be cancelled: Cecil L. Scohee,.Patrick S. Hoopile, Ray Shelden, John A. Bosin, Carl E. Spiecker, Arthu~ Westing, Harold E. Cowtn, JohnC. Doyle. On motion duly made, seconded and carried same were cancelled. MONTHLY REPORTS: Reports oftne City Judge, Police Dept., Fire Dept., Building Inspector, Poundkeeper, Health Dept., and Library Board for the month of July were submitted and were approved as read. CLAIMS: Claims in t~e amount of $19,729.02 were presented to the finance committee for approval. On motion dUly made, seco~nded and carried the claims were ordered paid. BRENTWOOD.N0. 2~ Councilman Holston moved, seconded by councilman ~ani, that tne bids for BIDS: street and sewer work in Brentwood No. 2 be opened'. Two bids were sub- mitted as follows: Union Paving Co. Total amg. unt $123,644.25 L. C. Smith " 141,524.86 RESOLUTION #1151: The bid of the Union Paving Co. being the lowe~ councilman Holston intro- Brentwood No.2 duced a resolution awarding the contract for the construction of streets Award: and sewers in Brentwood No. 2 to Union Paving Co. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the ~embe~S present at the meeting. Recorded in.M~mme 4, Book of Resolutions, at Page 101 RESOLUTION #1132 Mayor Ferko asked if there were any protests against tne work to be done MAIq~AIR N0.2 in Mayfair .N~. 2 as desc~ed in Resolution of Intention No. 1126. As IMPROVEMENT WORK: there were none~ councilman Sant introduced a~ resolution of the City of South San Francisco ordering the work to be done. The resolution was .... adep~ed by t~e unanimous vote of the council members present at the meeting. Recorded in BoOk of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page 102. RESOLUTION ~1133: Councilmsn Hotston introduced a resOl~i6~ cT the City of SOuth San 1/4 Cent Gas Tax Francisco approving third supplemenhal memorandum of agreement for ex- For State Hig~- penditure of 1/4 cent gas taxx allocated for State highways. The resolut- ways. ion was adopted by t~e unanimous vote of tne council members present. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page 103. conduot a Veterans Salvage Depot at 953 Grand Ave. on the basis or a general store, profits from same to be used, for the benefits of veterans. On motion of. councilman Cortesi, seconded by councilman Holston and regularly carried permission was granted. Communication was received from the P.G.& E. advising that additional lamps on Linden Aye. were placed in service ampi t~at cost of placing other units in service would be given to Mr. Sohweining. Same was ordered filed. MR. NEATHERLA~D RESIGNATI ON: Communication was received from the Recreation Commission attaching letter of resignation of Mr. Silas A. Neatnerland, and recommending the acdept- ance of his resignation. On motion duly made, seconded and carried Mr. Neat~erland's resignation qas accepted and the City Clerk was instructed to write him expresslng~ appreciation for services ~rendered. WORKS EN GI NEER RESI GNAT I 0N: Works Engineer, Chas. T. Brougnton, submitted letter of resignation to take effect August 19th. On motion duly made, seconded, and carried Mr. Broughton's resignation was.accepted and the City Clerk was instructed to write him expressing appreciation for services rendered. APPOINTMENTS: Fire Chief Welte submitted the name of Densmore R. Davisfor appointment to the call forces of ,the~ Fire Dept. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the appointment was approved. Supt. of Streets, Schweining submitted the following names for temporary appointment effective August lst: Martin Moro Park Dept., laborer, at ~17~.00 per mont~ Carlo Gaia Street Dept. " at $175.00 " " A. Cerri Street Dept. "~ at $193.60 " " Co~tesi and extra driver ~ ~, Councilm~_/recommended that F. Mandoli, Street Dept., be raised to $193.60 per month. On motion duly made, seconded and carried the appoimtments were approved, including F. Mandolt increaser also Ray Raffaellt's appointment to the park dept. on t~~-ybasis at $~91 an h~ Chief of Police Belloni submitted t~e following names for appointment as guards at the Western Pip$~ & Steel C°. to serve without pay from the city: Joseph E. Garbet~t, Herbert Koenig, Jack Wilcox. Motion was duly made, seconded and carried that tne appointments be appr ov ed. GUARD CAN- CELLATi 0NS: Chief of Police Belloni requested that the following appointments as guards at the Western Pipe & Steel Co. be cancelled: Cecil L. Scohee,. Patrick S. Hoopile, Ray Sheldon, John A. Bosin, Carl E. Spiecker, Arthu~ ~esting, Harold E. Cowin, John C. Doyle. On motion duly made, seconded and carried same were cancelled. MONTHLY REPORT S: Reports of the City Judge, Police Dept., Fire Dept., Building Inspector, Poundkeeper, Health Dept., and Library Board for the month of July were submitted and were approved as read. CLAIMS: Claims in t~e amount of $19,729.02 were presented to the finance committee for approval. On motion dUly made, seco~nded and carried the claims were ordered paid. BRENTW00D.NO. 2 Councilman Hols~on moved, seconded by councilman Sani, tnat the bids for BIDS: street and sewer work in Brentwood No. 2 be opened, Two bids were sub- mitted as follows: Union Paving Co. Total amount $123,644.25 L. C. Smith " " 141,524.86 RESOLUTION #1131: The bid of the Union Paving Co. being the lowe~ councilman Holston intro- Brentwood No.2 duced a resolution awarding the contract for the construction of streets Award: and sewers in Brentwood No. 2 to Union Paving Co. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of t~e sembe~S present at the meeting. Recorded in.M~lume 4, Book of Resolutions, at Page 101 RESOLUTION #1132 Mayor Ferko asked if there were any protests against tne work to be done MAYFAIR N0.2 in Mayfair ~No. 2 as described in Resolution of Intention No. 1126. As IMPROVEMENT NOHK: there were none. councilman Sani introduced a resolution of the City of South San Francisco ordering the work to be done. The resolution was ..... adopted by the unanimous vote of the council members present at the meeting. Recorded in BoOk of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page 102. RESOLUTION ~1133: Councilmsn Holston introduced a resOl~i6~ oT the City of SOuth San 1/4 Cent Gas Tax Francisco approving third supplemenhal memorandum of agreement for ex- For State Hig~- penditure of 1/4 cent gas ta~ allocated for State highways. The resolut- ways. ion was adopted by the unanimous vote of tne coumcil members present. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page 103. RESOLUTION #1134: Streets of Major Importance: ORDINANCE #25: Annexation Rancho Buri-Buri No. 2: ORDINANCE #249: Annexation of Avalon Park: ORDINANCE #250: Amending Zoning Ordinance #137: RESOLUTION #1135: Easement~O · California Water Service Co. RECREATION COMM. ORANGE AVE. IMPROVEMENTS: PRIORITIES: BUILDING INSPECTOR OFFICE: GILDO ROZZI BUILDING INSPECTOR: PAY INCREASE: ADJOURNMENT TO AUGUST 19th: Councilman Cortesi introduced a resolution of the City of South San Francisco Adopting Budget and Approving Memorandum of Agreement for Expenditure of 1/4 Cent Gas Tax Allocated for Streets of HaJor Im~portance The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote~ of the council members present. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page 103. Mayor Ferko asked if there-were any protests against the annexation of territory designated as Rancho Buri-Buri Unit No. 2 as designated in Resolution No. 1124. As there were none councilman Sani moved that an 0r~iinance approving the annexation of Rancho Burl-Burl Unit No. 2 be read by title only and considered as the first reading of the Ordinance. Councilmaa Cortest seconded tne motion and same was regularly carried. City Clerk tnen read title of Ordinance No. 248 - An Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco Approving the Annexation of Rancho Burl-Burl Unit No. 2 to the City of South San Francisco. Mayor Ferko asked if tl~ere were any protests against the annexation of territory designated as Avalon Park as described in Resolution No.l123. As there were none councilman Holston moved that an ordinance approving the annexation of Avalon Park be read by title 6nly and considered as the first reading of the ordinance. Councilman Sani seconded t~e motion amd same was regularly carried. The City Clerk then read title of Ordinance No.249 - An Ordinance of tne City of South San Francisco Approving the Annexation of Avalon Park to the City of South San Francisd Councilman Cortesi introduced Ordinance No. 250, amending Zoning 0rdinane No. 137, by adding Section 5a. Same had its first reading and was laid over to come up again at the next meeting for final reading. Councilman ~Holston introduced a resolution of the City of South San Francisco authorizing the conveyance of an easement for t~e construction and maintenance of a pole line in certain land owned by the City of South San Francisco. The resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the council members present. Recorded in Book of Resolutions, Volume 4, at Page The Recreation Commission, in 'letter dated August 2, 1946, submitted recommendations for various improvements at Orange Ave. Park. On motion of Councilman Sani, seconded by councilman Cortesi, and regularly carried these recommendations were approved and referred to the Supt. of Streets Mrs. Siebecker of the Recreation Comm. reported having called at the C.P.A. office with reference to obtaining priority to proceed with the recreation buildings. She was advised by the C.P.A. that nothing could be done toward getting priority at t~nis time as according to a Govern- ment fusing these buildings were not an urgent necessity. Mayor Ferko suggested that the office ~of building inspector and fire chief be separated. Councilman Sani moved that the office of building, electrical and plumbing inspector be declared vacant. Councilman Cortesi seconded the motion and same was carried. Councilman Sani moved that Gildo Rozzi be appointed to the office of building, electrical and plumbing inspector. Councilman Cortesi second- ed the motion and same was carried. Uouncilman Cortesi made a motion that pay of the city employees be raised retroactive to July 1st, t~e amount of increase to be subject to study of recommendations submitted by t~e Personnel Board. Councilman Sani seconded tl~e motion and same was carried. Mr. Trusty, of Paradise Valley, suggest F. Regan be considered for appptntment to the Recreation Commission. Mrs. Monroe stated boys were destroying fences in Peck's Lots. Ch~ef of Police stated if he was given the names of the boys this matter would be taken care of. Mr. Trusty suggested that Architect R~we be advised by letter, instead of only by telephone, to arrange plans for recreation buildings. City Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Rowe alongJkhese lines. On motion of councilman Sani, seconded by councilman Holston, and re- gularly carried, the .City Council adjourned to Monday, August 19th, 1946 at 8:00 oSclock p.m. Time of adjournment 10:20 p.m. mayor Respectfully, submitted,