HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - BC - 2018.09.06BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
Minutes September 6, 2018
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Beautification Commission was called to order at 6:30 pm by
Commission Chair Hinckle.
ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Hinckle, Hunt, Kirchner and Kearney
Absent: Commissioner Dinuri
Staff. Parks Superintendent/City Arborist Disco and Recording Secretary Borba
Others: None
MINUTES
Commissioner Kirchner made a motion to approve the August 2, 2018 minutes as read. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Hinckle and unanimously approved.
CORRESPONDENCE
None
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
OLD BUSINESS
1. Business Landscape Award - Ideas for an Award Presented to the Business Landscape Winner
Secretary Borba reported using the art work Commissioner Kirchner presented and purchasing ink jet
printable vinyl, it is possible to print our own decals to present to the BLA winners. The
Commissioners discussed color for the decal and decided on green with white letters. Commissioner
Kirchner will present the artwork in green and white at the next meeting.
2. Commissioner Workshop — Saturday, October 20, 2018
Commissioners Kirchner, Hunt and Dinuri will be attending.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Business Landscape and Residential Sustainable Landscape Award Presentation at Council on
October 1, 2018
All the Commissioners will be attending the Council meeting. Chair Kearney has invited both the
RSLA and the BLA winners to attend. Commissioner Kirchner will present the power point
presentation at the meeting.
2. Discussion of Nomination Criteria for the Residential Sustainable Landscape Award
City Arborist Disco stated that the Commissioners found it difficult to look at all the residential
properties in the City for the RSLA. He passed out a map of the City broken into grid sections. He
suggested that each commissioner take a grid section to inspect for potential candidates for the RSLA
for next year. Commissioner Hinckle presented a map with the different neighborhoods of the City to
use. The Commissioners will discuss the dividing up of the map at the next meeting when Chair
Dinuri is in attendance.
3. Three BBC Commissioners Terms Expire in October
Commissioner Kirchner, Kearney and Hunt terms will expire in October. Commissioner Hinckle
stated that she loves serving on this commission but she would be happy to step down if there was a
new member of the community that would like to serve on the Commission.
REPORTS
1. Parks Superintendent/City Arborist
Arborist Disco stated he posted an article in the ENews regarding the Liquidambars that will be
trimmed on Floribunda and Almer. The Liquidambars are receiving a significant trim to reduce the
weight of the limbs.
The Parks Division contractor will be removing a large Eucalyptus tree on Easton and Bernal and
three on Burlingame Avenue, one Eucalyptus at 305 Burlingame Avenue and two in front of the
tennis courts.
2. Secretary Borba
The BBC Commissioners are invited to attend the Park and Recreation Commission meeting on
September 20, 2018 at 7pm at the Recreation center to hear a presentation from Group 4 regarding the
Community Center and a presentation of the Parks Master Plan.
3. Commissioner Hunt
None
4. Commissioner Hinckle
Commissioner Hinckle thanked the Parks Division for work done between Chase Bank and 1425
Broadway.
5. Commissioner Kirchner
Commissioner Kirchner inquired if the City is finding that Redwoods and Eucalyptus are becoming
more endangered, dying naturally and coming to the end of their life's. Arborist Disco stated that a
lot of the Eucalyptus are 100+ years old and are in declining health. The Redwoods are just getting
larger and occupying more space which may result in property damage.
6. Commissioner Kearney
Commissioner Kearney stated the resident at 704 Concord Way is upset there are no trees near the
Broadway overpass on Rollins Road anymore. They were all removed for the construction of the new
overpass and none were replanted. Arborist Disco responded that there are Redwoods and Cypress
planted on the overpass. The Parks Division will be taking over the landscape maintenance on the
Broadway overpass soon.
7. Commissioner Dinuri
None
The next Beautification Commission meeting is October 4, 2018. There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Gina Borba
Administrative Staff