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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1997-03-12 Mayor Joseph A. Fernekes Council: James L. Datzman Eugene R. Mullin --lohn R. Penna Robert Yee MINUTES City Council Municipal Services Building Community Room March 12, 1997 249 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: AGENDA (Cassette No. 1) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION PRESENTATIONS Chief Accountant Allison (Flash) Freeman Finished No. 22 out of 400 in the Recent Sensyo International Marathon in Osaka Japan CAFRA Award to Chief Accountant Allison Freeman ACZ!ON TAKEN 7:30 p.m. Mayor Fernekes presiding. Council Present: Datzman, Mullin and Fernekes. Council Absent: Penna and Yee. City Clerk Battaya stated Councilman Yee informed her Office he will be on vacation for both regular meetings in March. The colors were presented by Girl Scout Troops of S.S.F. and the Pledge was recited. Rev. Richard Neely, Grand Avenue Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Mayor Fernekes asked for a moment of silence commemorating the deaths of Arthur Rodondi, 26 year City Clerk, and Jake Jones for his involvement in the community and his service on Boards and Commissions. He read a Proclamation aloud com- mending Mr. Jones and said it would be presented to his wife within the week. He stated the Council will adjourn tonight's meeting in their names. PRESENTATIONS Ms. Freeman thanked the Council, Management, Park & Recreation for coordinating and allowing her to compete for the City's Sister City of Kishiwada, Japan. She stated she was treated as a lead runner and could not say enough about the hospitality ex- tended her during her visit to Japan. Mayor Fernekes presented the award to Ms. Free- man and stated he, having worked in Finance, un- derstood the hard work and coordinated efforts that go into an award of this type. Ms. Freeman thanked each of the people in Finance for their concerted team effort that warranted this 3/12/97 Page 1 A~ENDA ACTION TAKEN 250 PRESENTATIONS Proclamation - 85th Anniversary of Girl Scouts - Sydney Greenberg AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Wilson Requested: - Hear Item 10 and 11 under Administrative Business. Mayor Fernekes Requested: - Continue Item 20 to first meeting in April. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTATIONS award. Councilman Datzman read the Proclamation aloud and presented it to Ms. Dolores Crabtree. AGENDA REVIEW So ordered. So ordered. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Donald Mason, 10 Arlington, related: his appreciation of Council support of his neighborhood against the crematorium going in at 1950 El Camino Real, and will need more Council support - all the way; he gave the Council documentation on the Colma Council meeting tonight and refuted the various references to the EIR for it does not respond to the concerns of the neighborhood and said a Mr. Woodall looked at the report and found it inade- quate; he refuted findings on the tree removal; a traffic study was never done; the report says they are going to restrict parking to 16 cars, yet how many times has the Council seen 100+ cars at a funeral for someone in the community; if someone is late for a funeral service will they dash across El Camino creating a safety hazard; will they park on El Camino where there is no room for stacking cars for a funeral; he wants the City to challenge the Negative Declaration; he wants the City to help his group if they have to go into Court to stop them; etc. Discussion followed: Councilman Datzman did go to the site and talk to Mr. Burke and there were 3 issues that were raised and one was the notification process which was appropriate; some members of Mr. Mason's groups were attending the Colma meeting tonight; the three issues were insufficient driveways, having interaction with Caltrans because they control El Camino and approval of the use and removal of the trees; Assistant City Manager Moss stated the Subcommittee met with the City Attorney and Director of Economic & Community Services, direction was given; the Director is at the Colma 3/12/97 Page 2 AGENDA __~ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY FORUM CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 2/12/97, Special Meeting of 2/26/97 and Regular Meeting of 2/26/97. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 3/12/97. ~"t~/.~ 3. Resolution in support of transportation preservation of Measure 1 funds. ,.6-/~' ~ A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PRESER- VATION OF REGIONAL MEASURE 1 FUNDING Resolution in support of the Inter Modal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. ~q'/5,25 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE INTERMODAL ACTION TAKEN ORAL COMMUNICATIONS meeting tonight and will report back to Council; the Assistant City Manager met with Mr. Mason several times, he talked to his neighbors and it has been explained to Mr. Mason there are only several things we can do; the Colma staff and Council are the ones to answers the neighbors questions; S.S.F. staff filed an appeal with Colma and Colma asked that it be extended to the 9th; etc. Ms. Torres related: she has a new born and a child one and a half years old; they moved to this neigh- borhood because it was quiet and were completely unaware that the crematorium was coming; she is extremely upset for her children for she is not in the position to move; she had a conversation with a woman who lived near a crematorium who said the smell was putrid and she could not go outside; if Caltrans was going to fix one lane up - that is in- sane; this is not the right location for a crematori- um, they have to fight Colma, not roll on our backs and say that is Colma and we are in S.S.F. - that is not acceptable; we are going to get together as a group and consolidate and she urged the Council to stand behind. COMMUNITY FORUM Mayor Fernekes thanked Starbucks for supplying coffee this evening. CONSENT CALENDAR Removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by Councilman Mullin. Approved in the amount of $1,644,126.84. RESOLUTION NO. 19-97 RESOLUTION NO. 20-97 3/12/97 Page 3 AGENDA AC_T!QN TAKEN 252 CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution - Continued. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT Resolution authorizing a quitclaim deed for the Air- port Boulevard and Armour Avenue storm drain easement on Pacific Gas & Electric Company proper- ty. ,.~'O ~' t9 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A QUITCLAIM OF THE ORIGINAL STORM DRAINAGE EASE- MENT ON THE PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF AIRPORT BOULEVARD AND ARMOUR AVENUE Motion to accept the Linden and Baden Avenue Traf- fic Signal Upgrade as complete in accordance with the plans and specifications, b"O ca' E> 7. Motion to accept the San Mateo and Shaw Road Pump Station Replace Bar Screens as complete in -- accordance with the plans and specifications. ,5'0 Motion to accept the City Hall Drainage as complete in accordance with the plans and specifications..5-t0 9. Resolution authorizing a budget amendment for Pro- ject Read in the amount of $4,600.00. o~/ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BUDGET AMENDMENT (NO. 97-15) TO THE 1996-1997 OPERATING BUDGET APPROPRIATING AN AUGMENTATION TO THE PROJECT READ BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,600.00 10. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for the Junipero Serra Blvd. Street Reconstruction Project. 11. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for Callan Blvd. Street Reconstruction Project. 5'~ '8'a, 12. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for Westborough Street Lights Phase II. ~'-tg~ CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 21-97 So ordered. So ordered. So ordered. RESOLUTION NO. 22-97 Removed from the Consent Calendar by the City Manager for discussion under Administrative Busi- ness. Removed from the Consent Calendar by the City Manager for discussion under Administrative Busi- ness. So ordered. 3/12/97 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for McDonnell Drive Sewer Repair Project. 5'~ 14. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for Commercial Avenue Replacement Sewer. ..6"~ 8' 15. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for California, Lux, Pine Storm Drain. 16. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for Conmur Storm Drain. :fro 5~ '7 17. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for the 1997-98 Street Resurfacing. Motion to approve Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 2/12/97, Special Meeting of 2/26/97 and Regular Meeting of 2/26/97. 15. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for California, Lux, Pine Storm Drain. CONSENT CALENDAR So ordered. 253 So ordered. Removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by Vice Mayor Mullin. So ordered. So ordered. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Items 1, 10, 11 and 15. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Vice Mayor Mullin asked that page 16, last para- graph and 5th line of the Regular Meeting of 2/12/97 be corrected to read 505 increase instead of a $50,000 increase. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 2/12/97 with corrections, Special Meeting of 2/26/97 and Regular Meeting of 2/26/97. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Vice Mayor Mullin noted the bid openings seem to be the same date, the contract for construction is the same, but the end date is different. Director of Public Works Gibbs related a contractor does not work on only one project, and he has a schedule attached to the staff report. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To approve plans and speci- fications and advertise for bids for California, Lux, Pine Storm Drain. Carried by unanimous voice vote. 3/12/97 Page 5 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 0. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for the Junipero Serra Blvd. Street Reconstruction Project. .~0 11. Motion to approve plans and specifications and ad- vertise for bids for Callan Blvd. Street Reconstruction Project. ~'0 ao 18. Resolution of award of contract for the Corporation Yard to Ralph Larson and Sons in the amount of $3,966,000.00 as the lowest responsible bidder, and a Motion to advertise proposals to install surface lifts, authorize, solicitation of proposals for testing and special inspection services and transfer $2,603,000 from the Orange Park Trust Fund. 50 ~ t9 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO RALPH LARSON AND SONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW COR- PORATION YARD PROJECT 254 ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS City Manager Wilson related: during the CIP dis- cussion staff identified streets where the pavement is breaking up on Callan from pine trees; he is con- cerned with the impact of the trees on the street and roots; etc. Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Ser- vices Nagel stated Park Supervisor Beaudy will give a slide show of trees to be removed, replantings and the tree preservation program in this area. Park Supervisor Beaudy presented the slide show: he described the placement of trees; the pine tree roots are undermining and raising roads; he identi- fied wood decay and fungi on certain trees; stumps they will remove; he spoke of beetles attaching themselves to hemlock and monterey pines; he said a healthy tree can withstand infestation; roots can travel 80' away from the tree; etc. Councilman Datzman and Mayor Fernekes comple- mented the staff on the staff report and slide show. M/S Datzman/Mullin - To approve Item 10 and 11. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Director of Public Works Gibbs related: staff has put a lot of efforts into this project; if the resolution is passed he anticipates ground breaking the first of May; March of next year we could be able to cut the ribbon of the Corporation Yard; the bids came in as expected to get the price down to build the Cor- poration Yard; the spread indicates the plans and specs are understandable and there should not be changes to the work; the other part of the staff report was taken out to get a better price; on large projects the contractor is required within 306 days to give us a schedule for the work, we agree and that is the accepted schedule; etc. Mayor Fernekes stated he and Councilman Yee sat as a Subcommittee and it is both of their recom- mendations for Council to adopt the resolution for it is good for the City and the Corporation Yard. Discussion followed: construction management fees; this puts RFPs out and invites management firms to give proposals; staff wants to do the construction management in-house and maybe hire an additional 3/12/97 Page 6 AGENDA A~TION TAKEN ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 8. Resolution - Continued. 19. Resolution declaring a holiday on Martin Luther King Day. ~0~00 0 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO INCLUDE MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY AS A CITY OBSERVED HOLIDAY ITEMS FROM COUNCIL 20. Appointment to the Personnel Board. GOOD AND WELFARE 255 ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS engineer and the trailer is for the construction staff; management fees are a percentage of the construc- tion costs; if there are changes in the work the architect will have to support staff for which there is funding. Vice Mayor Mullin complemented staff for bringing the project in at a substantial cost savings. He has wanted the Yard moved for many years and free up the space for a more appropriate use. He stated he is thrilled that he is on the Council to see this to fruition and thanked the staff and Subcommittee. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 23-97 Carried by unanimous voice vote. Vice Mayor Mullin stated he was pleased the City would join the majority in California recognizing a paid holiday for our employees on the birthday of Martin Luther King and was pleased the City's finances are sufficient for Council to take action. This is adding a contract benefit and asked if all units have had an opportunity to respond. City Manager Wilson stated the Interim Director of Personnel met with all affected organizations and no one was in disagreement with the benefit. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To adopt the Resolution to be effective in 1998. RESOLUTION NO. 24-97 Carried by unanimous voice vote. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL Continued by the Mayor to the first meeting in April. GOOD AND WELFARE No one chose to speak. 3/12/97 Page 7 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN -' 256 CLOSED SESSION Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54956.9, conference with legal counsel on pending litigation - Molieri vs. City of S.S.F. and United Anglers vs. City of S.S.F. for Stationary Engineers. RECALL TO ORDER: ADJOURNMENT: CLOSED SESSION Council entered a Closed Session at 8:45 p.m. to discuss the items noticed. Mayor Fernekes recalled the meeting to order at 9:20 p.m., all Council was present, no action was taken and direction was given. M/S Mullin/Datzman - To adjourn the meeting in memory of Arthur Rodondi and Jake Jones. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 9:21 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, arbara A. Battaya, ity of South San Francisco APPROVED. C~y of ~ouff~ San Francisco 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. 3/12/97 Page 8