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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2014.11.06AGENDA BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 6, 2014 @ 6:30 PM BURLINGAME RECREATION CENTER 850 BURLINGAME AVE — Conference Room I. ROLL CALL II. MINUTES III. CORRESPONDENCE IV. FROM THE FLOOR Speakers may address the Commission concerning any matter over which the Commission has jurisdiction or of which it may take cognizance that is not on the agenda. Additional public comments on agenda action items will be heard when the Commission takes up those items. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State local agency open meeting law) prohibits the Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Speakers are asked to fill out a "request to speak" card located on the table by the door and hand it to staff, although provision of name, address or other identifying information is optional. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, although the Commission may adjust the time limit in light of the number of anticipated speakers. V. OLD BUSINESS 1) Update on Floribunda/El Camino Real Trees — Jennifer Pfaff 2) Commissioner Reports — Comparisons of Other Cities to our Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance. 3) 2015 Business Landscape Award — Chair, Commissioner Hunt and Co -Chair, Commissioner Dittman. VI. NEW BUSINESS VII. REPORTS 1) Staff 2) Chairperson 3) Commissioners VIII. UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS Next Regular Meeting_ December 4, 2014 NOTICE: Any attendees wishing accommodations for disabilities should contact the Parks & Recreation Dept. at (650) 558-7330 at lease 24 hours before the meeting. A copy of the agenda packet is available for review at the Recreation Center, 850 Burlingame Avenue, during normal office hours. The Agendas and minutes are also available on the City's website: www.burlingame.org. Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Burlingame Beautification Commission regarding any items on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at 850 Burlingame Avenue during normal business hours. BURLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION November 6, 2014 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Beautification Commission was called to order at 6:30 pm by Chairperson Hinckle. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Hinckle, Commissioners Hunt, McQuaide and Kirchner. Absent: Commissioner Dittman Staff: Parks & Recreation Director Glomstad, Parks Supervisor/Arborist Disco and Recording Secretary Harvey. MINUTES Minutes of the October 2, 2014 meeting were approved. CORRESPONDENCE None PUBLIC COMMENT None OLD BUSINESS 1. Update on Floribunda/El Camino Trees — Jennifer Pfaff Jennifer Pfaff spoke to the Commissioners giving them an update on the Caltrans SR82 at Floribunda intersection safety improvement project. She encouraged all Burlingame residents to write letters to Caltrans regarding this intersection. 2. Commissioners Reports — Comparison of Ordinances The Commissioners turned in there comparisons to Karlene Harvey who will gather all the information and combine it with what has already put together to form a draft of the Urban Reforestation and Tree Protection Ordinance that will be submitted to Public Planning and the City Attorney for review. 3. 2015 Business Landscape Award Commissioner Hunt is the 2015 Chair. NEW BUSINESS None REPORTS 1. Parks Supervisor/City Arborist a. Update on 3 Toledo Court — The Survey showed that all trees trimmed behind the property at 3 Toledo Court are City trees. The City Attorney will be contacting the property owner. The two independent Arborist reports say the trees will recover but some remedial work will need to be done. b. Redwood Removal on Drake/Sanchez — One of the two City owned Redwood trees on Drake will be removed. The tree's trunk has structural problems and is leaning towards the house. c. Gingko's on Bayswater — The Gingko at 38 Dwight will be remove due to excess fruiting which causes a slipping hazard and foul smell. The Property Owner at 501 Bayswater has opted to keep her tree. 2. Parks & Recreation Director None 3. Commissioner Hinckle Commissioner Hinckle reported that she enjoyed attending the ribbon cutting for Burlingame Avenue. 4. Commissioner Krichner Commissioner Kirchner requested information on swings in trees. 5. Commissioner McQuaide None 6. Commissioner Hunt None 7. Commissioner Dittman Absent The next Beautification Commission meeting is December 4, 2014. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:20pm. Respectfully submitted, ginac jckmt6a Gina Borba Recording Secretary