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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1998-03-25Mayor Eugene R. Mullin Council: James L. Datzman Joseph A. Fernekes Karyl Matsumoto Iohn R. Penna MINUTES_ VOL City council Municipal Services Building Community Room March 25, 1998 SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MARCH 25, 1998 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 54956 of the Government Code of the State of California, that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, the 25th day of March 1998, at 7:05 p.m. in the Municipal Services Building, Community Room, 33 Arroyo Drive, South San Francisco, California. Purpose of the meeting: Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54956.9(c), initiation of litigation - one case. City Clerk City of South San Francisco Dated: March 19, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: A~GENDA (Cassette No. 1) Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54956.9(c), initiation of litigation - one case. RECALL TO ORDER: ADJOURNMENT: ACTION TAKEN 7:10 p.m. Mayor Mullin presiding. Council Present: Council Absent: Datzman, Fernekes, Matsumoto, Penna and Mullin. None. Council entered a Closed Session at 7:11 p.m. to discuss the item noticed. Mayor Mullin recalled the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m., all Council was present, no action was taken and direction given. M/S Matsumoto/Penna - To adjourn the meeting. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 7:46 pm.. 3/25/98 Page I RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, APPROVED. Barbara A. Battaya, City Cler~/ City of South San Francisco City of South 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. 3/25/98 Page 2 Mayor Eugene R. Mullin Council: James L. Datzman Joseph A. Fernekes Karyl Matsumoto Iohn R. Penna MINUTES City Council Municipal Services Building Community Room March 25, 1998 VOL ,.fi3 CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: AGENDA (Cassette No. 1) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION: PRESENTATIONS "'-.n Mateo County Economic & Community Development ~partment Permit Streamlining by Representatives of kMCEDA AGENDA REVIEW ORAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMUNITY FORUM/SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS ACTION TAKEN 7:55 p.m. Mayor Mullin presiding. Council Present: Council Absent: Datzman, Fernekes, Matsumoto, Penna and Mullin. None. The Pledge was recited. Rev. Francisco Baldonado, Mission de Espiritu Santo, gave the invocation. PRESENTATIONS City Manager Wilson stated he received a phone call informing him that this presentation could not be done tonight and will be rescheduled to 4/8/98. Mayor Mullin stated four members of Council at- tended the San Mateo County Hall of Fame Annual Awards at the Hilton that honored eight women, one of which is here tonight - Millie Besser. He pro- ceeded to read aloud a Proclamation extolling Ms. Besser's fifty years in scouting, as well as achieve- ments in the PTA. AGENDA REVIEW City Manager Wilson stated he received a letter from Avis asking for a continuance of Item No. 8 to the 4/8/98 meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No one chose to speak. COMMUNITY FORUM/SUBCOMMITTEE RE- PORTS Councilwoman Matsumoto related: the annual legis- lative breakfast meeting is rescheduled to the 2nd 3/25/98 Page 1 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN COMMUNITY FORUMSUBCOMMITTTEE REPORTS CONSENT CALENDAR Motion to approve Minutes of the Special Meeting of 1/29/98, Regular Meeting of 2/11/98, Special Meet- ing of 2/18/98, Regular Meeting of 2/25/98, Special Meeting of 3/4/98 and Regular Meeting of 3/11/98. 2. Motion to confirm expense claims of 3/25/98..~'e5/.3 Resolution approving a budget appropriation of $15,000 from the Conference Center Undesignated Fund balance to the Operating Budget Fiscal Year 1997-1998 to fund professional services. .5'/ A RESOLUTION APPROVING A BUDGET AP- PROPRIATION OF $15,000 FROM THE CONFER- ENCE CENTER UNDESIGNATED FUND BAL- ANCE TO FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 OPERATING BUDGET TO FUND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ,. Resolution authorizing the Public Works Director to act as the City's representative for all matters regard- COMMUNITY FORUM/SUBCOMMITTEE RE- PORTS Satuday in October; the Cultural Arts Commission determined that the water sculpture planned for Junipero Serra is too expensive considering the foundation and maintenance; they are looking at another art form for the site and will come to Council with the cost for another proposal. Councilman Penna stated he would like to see a water sculpture there and since the City has to main- tain the park anyway the Commission should get the costs and not be intimidated by them. Councilwoman Matsumoto stated she would convey that to the Commission. She feels that Jobs For Youth Program in the City of San Mateo is fabulous and wants staff to look into this. Councilman Fernekes announced that on Friday ArtRise will hold a 50th Dance, price is $20.00, and anyone can contact Recreation to reserve tickets for 200 have already been sold. Mayor Muilin stated on Friday at the Elks Club will be Decision 1998, where Mayors will be giving a report on the status of individual cities at 6:30 p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR Approved. Approved in the amount of $2,356,399.25. RESOLUTION NO. 30-98 3/25/98 Page 2 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN ISO CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution - Continued. ing the S.F. Bay Conservation & Development Com- mission permit applications for the WQCP. ~5-0 ~ 7 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO ACT AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE IN MATTERS REGARDING THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION PERMIT APPLICATION FOR IMPROVEMENT TO THE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PLANT Resolution of award of contract to Republic Electric in the amount of $26,200 and amend the Capital Improvement Program by $6,000 for a traffic signal at Chestnut and El Camino Real. ,~l A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO REPUBLIC ELECTRIC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $26,200 FOR THE CHESTNUT AVENUE/EL CAMINO REAL TRAF- FIC SIGNAL PROJECT AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1997-98 CAPITAL IM- PROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (CIP 98-14) Resolution of award of contract to N. V. Heathorn Inc. in an amount not to exceed $79,869 to repair the Sluice Gate Pump Station #11 and Force Main Station No. 3. .fftg~ 7 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO N.V. HEATHORN, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $79,869 FOR THE REPAIR OF SLUICE GATES AT PUMP STATION NO. 11 AND REPAIR FORCE MAIN AT PUMP STATION NO. 3 Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to select and retain a Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer to perform plan check of maps and similar documents. ..5'~ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY EN- GINEER TO SELECT AND RETAIN A LAND SURVEYOR OR CIVIL ENGINEER TO PERFORM TECHNICAL PLAN CHECKING OR SURVEY, SUBDIVISION AND PARCEL MAPS AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT CERTIFICATES CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 31-98 RESOLUTION NO. 32-98 RESOLUTION NO. 33-98 Removed from the Consent Calendar for discussion by Councilmember Matsumoto. 3/25/98 Page 3 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to select and retain a Land Surveyor or Civil Engineer to perform plan check of maps and similar documents. .ffOgO A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY EN- GINEER TO SELECT AND RETAIN A LAND SURVEYOR OR CIVIL ENGINEER TO PERFORM TECHNICAL PLAN CHECKING OR SURVEY, SUBDIVISION AND PARCEL MAPS AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT CERTIFICATES PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearing - To consider the appeal of the City Manager's denial of the business license application of Avis Rent A Car Systems, Inc., to operate a distri- bution center and regional office at the 513 Eccles Avenue facility; Public Hearing opened on 3/11/98 and continued; hear testimony, close Public Hearing, Motion to deny the appeal and uphold the City ~...oc~ Manager's decision. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS 9. Review of the preliminary Linear Park on South~o Canal. CONSENT CALENDAR M/S Fernekes/Penna - To approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item No. 7. Carried by unanimous voice vote. Councilmember Matsumoto questioned if the former City Engineer had this license. Director of Public Works Gibbs stated he did, and if the new City Engineer does not have the license he can take the necessary examination. M/S Datzman/Penna - To adopt the Resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 34-98 Carried by unanimous voice vote. PUBLIC HEARINGS M/S Penna/Fernekes - To continue the item to the first meeting in April. Carried by unanimous voice vote. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Servic- es Nagel related: in 1989 this issue was dis- cussed with the master plan and the Orange Park Expansion for a linear park to be developed; but with the difficult economics and the prioritizations it did not go forward; at this time with the develop- ment of the Kaiser Project there is the opportunity to develop the linear park; staff is looking at a concrete pathway, turf, ground covering, remeshed fencing, however, any decision is in the infancy stages; what jumped out at staff is that there are some homes in Mayfair Village that encroach and impact the park design with the surveillance and security standards; staff is here to get direction and believe there are about eight homes, and some are 4' from a bird's eye view and proceeded to show slides of encroach- ments into the planned park; staff hopes to create esthetics and some palms to emulate Orange Park; 3/25/98 Page 4 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN 152_. ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS Review - Continued. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL GOOD AND WELFARE CLOSED SESSION 10. Closed Session, pursuant to GC 54957.6, labor nego- tiations for the Fire Department. RECALL TO ORDER: ADMINISTRATIVE BUSINESS staff would also create a new fence along the back of the homes to break out the linear park and the homes; some sort of lighting is planned for security; people are parking vehicles and boats in the area, have extended landscaping as an encroachment, and in some cases garages that encroach 4' into City property; he requests Council direction on proceed- ing with handling the encroachments and going forward. Discussion followed: Vice Mayor Datzman is there vehicle access to the rear for emergency vehicles; yes there is when the encroachment is taken care of, and then there would no longer be access in the rear; the Vice Mayor stated there are some areas there where you can't drive through, that is the area of encroachment, and the City had all kinds of complaints on the lack of maintenance; he feels this is an excellent opportunity to clean up the area and make it look nice; Councilman Fernekes concurred, for he has also had many complaints; he stated this is what the community is asking for, a nice, pleasing path; he complimented staff on the presentation; Mayor Mullin also concurred and directed staff to proceed by contacting the individuals that may have some portions that are on City property and tell them the City plans on enhancing the area for there have been no applications to encroach; the Director stated he would bring back a design. ITEMS FROM COUNCIL No one chose to speak. GOOD AND WELFARE No one chose to speak. CLOSED SESSION Council entered a Closed Session at 8:25 p.m. to discuss the item noticed. Mayor Muilin recalled the meeting to order at 9:10 p.m., all Council was present, no action was taken and direction was given. M/S Penna/Matsumoto - to adjourn the meeting. 3/25/98 Page 5 ,DJOURNMENT: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITFED, Carried by unanimous voice vote. Time of adjournment was 9:11 p.m. APPROVED. Barbara A. Battaya, City Clerk City of South San Francisco Euge.~e~. Mullin, Mayor City of South 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. 3/25/98 Page 6