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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1969-12-01i4 REGULAR Mi~ETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO HELD ~ONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1969 TIME ~ PLACE ~ CALL TO ORDER ~ PLEDG£ OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION ~ ROLL CALL ~ CLAIMS~ PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1 CLAIMS~ AR~OUR-LINDEN STOR~ DRAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT CLAIMS~ 1969 SEWER REVENUE BONDS SO. AIRPORT BLVD. AREA CLAIMS: PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL FROM UP-126 (BOTIEFF APPLICATION): PUBLIC HEARING IMPROVEMENT AND WIDENING OF SOUTH AIRPORT BOULEVARD: 8~00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Bertucelli at 8~01 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited. In the absence of Reverend Donald Wertz of the Good News ChapeI, no Invocation was given. Present~ Absent~ Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahem, F. Frank Ma~mifli, Andrew Rocca and Warren Steinkamp. None Mayor Bertucelli asked if there was a motion approving the Minutes of the regular meeting of November 17, 1969. Councilman Steinkamp moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the Minutes of the regular meeting of November 17, 1969 be approved as submitted. Mayor Bertucelli then asked if there was a motifln approving the regular claims as submitted for payment. Councilman Ahem moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the regular claims, totaling $39,297.87, be approved for payment. Mayor Bertucellt asked if there was a motion approving the claims for Parking District No. 1 as submitted for payment. Councilman Mammini moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the claims as submitted for Parking District No. 1, totaling $114.36, be approved for payment. Armour-Linden Storm Drain Assessment District Claims~ United Concrete Pipe Corporation claims dated October 10, 29 and 30, 1969, totaling $3,685.50, for materials - 60-inch pipe. Councilman Ahern inquired of the Director of Public Works that it appeared that the pipe was ending at the fence. Director of Public Works Louis Goss explained that the pipe ended at the Pacific Gas and Electric Company's right of way and because of the fime involved in the assessment district to complete the work before the heavy rains, it was not feasible to wait for the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to consider their participation. Discussion followed concerning the responsibility of the open ditch. Councilman Ahem stated that it was his intention that this area should be beautified and was disappointed that this could not be accomplished. Mayor BertucelIi stated that a letter would be directed to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in this regard and possibly avoid an injurious hazard. Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Mamm~ i and regularly carried, that the claims as submitted for Armour-Linden Storm Drain Assessment District, he approved for payment. 1969 Sewer Revenue Bonds - So. Airport Blvd. Area Claims= (a) L. C. Smith Company claim dated October 31, 1969 in the amount of $7,593.34, for work completed through October 31, 1969. (b) Ledwith, Chagaris & Company claim dated November 6, 1969 in the amount of $500.00 for Accounting Services. Councilman Man~aini moved, seconded by Councilman Steinkamp and regularly carried, that the claims for 1969 Sewer Revenue Bonds - So. Airport Blvd. Area, be approved for payment. Councilman Rocca abstained from voting on the L. C. Smith Company claim. The next item was the continued Public Hearing on the appeal from Use Permit 126 of the South San Francisco Planning Commission conditionally approving an 18-unit dwelling group (cluster of 9 duplexes) terminus of Camaritas Avenue - Botieff Application. City Clerk Arthur Rodondi stated that this item was for informational purposes only and had been continued for sixtydays at the regular meeting of October 20, 1969; to be rescheduled for the regular meeting of December 15,1969. There being no objections, Mayor BertuceIIi continued the Public Hearing. The next item was the Public Hearing on the widening and improvement of South Airport Boulevard. (Continued from the regular meeting of November 17, 1969.) PUBLIC HEARING IMPROVEMENT AND WIDENING OF SOUTH AIRPORT BOULEVARD~ (CONTINUED) 5o PROCLAMATION GREG JONES DAY DECEMBER 5, 1969.. RESOLUIION NO. 5207 CALLING FOR BIDS ON SALE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS ARMOUR-LINDEN STORM DRAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT.. RESOLUTION NO. 5208 APPROVING PLANS & SPECS AUTHORIZING WORK & CALLING BIDS FOR 1969 GRAND AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARY LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT.. Uo RESOLUTION NO. 5209 APPROVING PLANS & SPECS AUTHORIZING WORK & CALLING BIDS FOR HI CK~-Y BOULEVARD DITCH IMPROVEMENT.' RESOLUTION NO. 5210 RESCINDING RESO. NO. 5190~ RESOLUTION NO. 5211 APPROVING PLANS & SPECS AUTHORIZING WORK & CALLING BIDS POR FENCING ON DIANDND AVENUE.. ACCEPTANCE OF GALWAY DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS & NOTICE OF COMPLETION.. CLAIM AS FILED BY JOSEPH B. MOORHATCH.' okY City Manager McKenzie stated that a Study Meeting with the affected property owners and anyone interested was scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 1969. Mayor Bertucelli remarked that if there were no objections, the matter would be con- tinued to the next regular meeting. No objections having been registered, it was so ordered. Mr. Donald Grimes, 123 Francisco Drive, spoke on the subject, stating that as an employee in one of the plants in the immediate area, the improvement was needed since traffic was quite congested during the peak hours. He further remarked that the opponents to the improvement were not just in their requests to hold up the project, urging the City to proceed with the plans and regi~stered opposition to a delay. The next item for Council's attention was the Proclamation designating December 5, 1969 as GREG JONES DAY. MaYor Bertucelli so proclaimed. City Attorney Noonan explained that the first resolution calling for bids on sale of improvement bonds in the Armour-Linden Storm Drain Assessment District was ready for introduction, after which Councilman Ahem introduced the resolution entitled.. "A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR BIDS ON SALE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS ARMOUR-LINDEN STOPu~ DRAIN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT." Roll call vote was as follows.. Ayes, Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahern, F. Frank Mammini, Andrew Rocca and Warren Steinkamp. Noes, none. Absent, none. The Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 19, 1969 from the Director of Public Works transmitting plans and specifications and requesting approval and authorization to adver- tise for bids - 1969 GRAND AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARY LIGHTING IMPROYEMENT - was the next matter for Council's consideration. City Attorney Noonan explained the resolution and remarked that the schedule of monies to pay for the project was included in the resolution after which Councilman Mammini introduced the resolution entitled.. "A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR 1969 GRAND AVENUE BRANCH LIBRARY LIGHTING IMPROVF-~NT." Roll call vote was as follows= Ayes, Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahern, F. Frank ~mmini, Andrew Rocca and Warren Steinkamp. Noes, none. Absent, none. The next item was the Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 21, 1969 from the Director of Public Works transmitting plans and specifications and requesting approval and autho- rization to advertise for bids - HICKEY BOULEVARD DITCH IMPROVEM~.NT. After an explanation by City Attorney Noonan, Councilman Steinkamp introduced the reso- lution entitled~ "A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SRECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR HICKEY BOULEVARD DITCH IMPROYFJ~ENT." Roll call vote was as follows.. Ayes, Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick ~. Ahern, F. Frank Mammini, Andrew Rocca and Warren Steinkamp. Noes, none. Absent, none. City Attorney Noonan explained that Resolution No. 5190 was not necessary to complete the annexation proceedings of the GMT lands and this resolution rescinds Resolution No. 5190 after which Councilman Steinkamp introduced the resolution entitled.. "A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 5190 PASSED THE 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1969." Roll call vote was as follows.. Ayes, Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahern, F. Frank Mammini, Andrew Rocca and Waz~en Steinkamp. Noes, none. Absent, none. The next item was the Inter+Office Memorandum dated November 10, 1969 from the Director of Public Works submitting plans and specifications for fencing on Diamond Avenue. After an explanation by City Attorney Noonan, Councilman Ma~mini introduced the resolution entitled.. "A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE WORK AND CALLING BIDS FOR CHAINLINK FENCE INSTALLATION - DIAMOND AVENUE." Roll call vote was as follows.. Ayes, Councilmen Frank J. Bertucelli, Patrick E. Ahem, F. Frank Mammini, Andrew Rocca and Warren Steinkamp. Noes, none. Absent, none. The communication dated November 6, 1969 from Tronoff Engineers requesting acceptance of work in the Galway Drive Improvements was the next matter for Council's attention. Accompanying was the Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 6, 1969 from the Director of Public Works recommending acceptance of work and requesting authorization to file Notice of Completion; also recommending acceptance of recommendation to extend completion date to September 15, 1969. Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Mammini and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Director of Public Works be approved and accepted, and authori- zation granted to file Notice of Completion. The next item was the claim against the City as filed by Joseph B. Moorhatch, 2 Beverly Court, for alleged personal and property damages occurring on Hillside Boulevard near Chestnut Avenue on August 5, 1969. Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Steinkamp and regularly carried, that the claim be denied and referred to the City's insurance car~ier. CLAIM AS FILED BY JAMES J. MOO~HATCH: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2105 CEASAR-CALLAN REZONING CITY PLANNER'S REPORT= AWARD OF CONTRACT FIRE HOSE = EMPLOYEE LIFE INSURANCE PROGRAM = PYRAMID VAN LINES, INC., REQUEST TO RENT CITY- OWNED PROPERTY= CHANGE ORD~j- PATHWAY LIGHTING WESTBOROUGH PARK COMMUNICATION FROM MR. PAUL TOGNETTI RE= EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY PLAN= MASTER PLAN - CLAY AVENUE PARK: PETITION RE.' DAMAGE TO SEWERS BY CITY' S TREES= The claim as filed against the City by James J. Moorhatch alleging personal injuries sustained on August 5, 1969 at Hillside Boulevard near Chestnut Avenue was the next matter for Council's consideration. Councilman Rocca moved, seconded by Councilman Mammini and regularly carried, that the claim be denied and referred to the City's insurance carrier. The next item was the Resolution No. 2105 entitled= "RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COM- MISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THEREOF THAT RZ-14 PETITION OF CAESAR-CALLAN HOMES, INC., TO RECLASSIFY AN APPROXIMATELY 2.1-ACRE PARCEL OF LAND, LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF CALLAN BOULEVARD AND KING DRIVE, IN THE WESTBOROUGH-WEST PARK NO. 1 AND 2 PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT FROM PLANNED COMMUNITY-MULTIPLE FAMILY (PC-MF) TO PLANNED COM~iNITY-COMMERCIAL (PC-C), BE ENACTED INTO ORDINANCE. Accompanying was the communication dated November 19, 1969 from the West Park Homeowners' Improvement Association appealing Planning Commission's approval of the rezoning of southwesterly corner of Callan Boulevard and King Drive. There being no objections, Mayor Bertucelli set the Public Hearing in this matter for December 15, 1969. The City Planner's Report to the City Council with respect to Use Permit and Variance Requests cemsidered on November 24, 1969 was the next item for Council's attention. There being no objections, Mayor Bertucelli ordered the Report accepted and placed on file. The next item was the Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 12, 1969 from the Fire Chief submitting compilation of hide and recommendation for 600' of 1~" fire hose and 1500' of 2~" fire hose. City Manager McKenzie declared the bids received, stating that the low bidder was Albro Fire Equipment Company with a bid of $2,331.00. Councilman Steinkamp moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the recommendations of the City Manager and Fire Chief be approved and accepted and award he made to Alhro Fire Equipment Company. The next item was the Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 25, 1969 from Assistant City Manager Laurence Ross concerning employee life insurance and forwarding the recommendation report of insurance consultant, Mr. Robert F. Benjamin, dated November 20, 1969, Re= Analysis Group Insurance Proposals. Councilman Mammini moved, seconded bY Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the City accept Plan I of the insurance plan, with the limit hy the City to $5,000.00. The next matter was the communication dated November 26, 1969 from the Pyramid Van Lines, Inc., concerning their company's renting a portion of City property on Belle Air Road. In answer to Mayor Bertucelli's inquiry as to what the other property owner was paying for a land lease, City Attorney Noonan stated that this information was not available for this evening but that he would have this information for the City Council at their next regular meeting. There being no objections, Mayor Bertucelli ordered the matter continued to the next regular meeting. The next item was the matter of the Change Order for the path lighting in the Wes tborough P City Manager McKenzie briefly explained that when the award for the work was made, the installation was to have been placed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. However, since the installation of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company would be in conflict with the City's codes, hut was in accordance with the PUC codes, sealed proposals were being called for the installation to he performed in accordance with the City's codes. He further commented that the award this evening was for the installation of conduit only. Councilman Mammini moved, seconded by Councilman Steinkamp and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved and accepted. The next matter to be considered by the City Council was the communication dated November 2~ 1969 from Mr. Paul Tognetti, Fire Department employee, concerning Educational Incentive Pay Plan. Brief discussion followed after which, there being no objections, Mayor Bertucelli requested the matter be discussed at the Personnel Study Session on December 10, 1969 and requested City Manager McKenzie to notify Mr. Tognetti in this regard. The next item was the Inter-Office Memorandum dated November 21, 1969 from the Recreation and Parks Commission recommending acceptance of the Master Plan - CLAY AVENUE PARK. Councilman Steinkamp moved, seconded by Councilman Ahem and regularly carried, that the recommendation of the Superintendent of Recreation and Parks be approved and accepted and that the C~ty Manager and Superinteddent of Recreation and Parks be authorized to proceed with the preparation for the calling of bids, utilizing the talents and labor of City departments wherever possible to complete the park in its entirety. A Petition signed by the following residents= Mr. and Mrs. K. Bakken, 226 "C" Street; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pruett, 222 "C" Street; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wood, 229 "C" Street; Mr. Feliz Padilla, 227 "C" Street concerning the matter of City's trees and roots which were causing sewer problems in their sewer lines was filed with the City Council. PETITION RE~ DAMAGE TO SEWERS BY CITY'S TREES; (CONTINUED) ~ 0 ~ 0 GOOD AND WELFARE~ There being no objections, Mayor Bertucelli referred this Petition to the office of the CityManager for attention. There being nothing further, ~ayor Bertucelli asked if any member of the City Council had anything they wished to offer under Good and Welfare. Councilman Ahem complimented Superintendent of Public Works Hugo Stoppoloni and the members of his department for the installation of the Christmas tree atop Sign Hill. Councilman Steinkamp also added his compliments. ~U~EYOR BERTUCELLI'S Mayor Bertucelli at this time urged the public to support the E1 Camino High School Band REC~EST FOR SUPPORT OF in their fund-raising drive. EL CASINO HIGH SCHOOL BAND= ~3-/~-~ The invitation to attend the ground-breaking ceremony for the ~unicipal Swimming Pool INVITATION TO ATTEND GROUND- on Saturday morning at the Orange Memorial Park was extended by Mayor Bertucelli, after BREAKING CERE~ONIES~ which would follow the ground-breaking ceremony for the lO-acre Park in Westborough. There being nothing further from the City Council, Mayor Bertucelli asked if any member ~~-- of the audience had anything they wished to offer under Good and Welfare. EXPRESSION OF THANKS FOR PIPE ON SAN MATEO AVENUE~ Mr. Donald Grimes, 123 Francisco Drive, extended his thanks to the City Council for the installation of the new pipe on San Mateo Avenue, stating that this would alleviate a previous situation. PETITION CONCERNING RE- NAMING OF CLAY AVENUE PA~ Mr. Daniel Murphy, 104 Sutton Avenue, stated that he had filed a Petition earlier in the afternoon concerning the renaming of the Clay Avenue Park. Mayor Bertucellt stated that this matter was to be referred to the Recreation and Parks Commission for their attention. This was satisfactory to Mr. Murphy. There being nothing further, Councilman Mammini moved, seconded by Councilman Rocca and regularly carried, that the meeting be adjourned. ADJOURNMENT~ Time of adjournment~ 8=30 p.m. APPROVED= RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, Ctty~:lerk *The discussion contained herein are excerpts and not verbatim.