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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2011.10.17 CITY C BURLINGAME RIITEO JUNE b' BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of October 17, 2011. 1. CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Terry Nagel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Rudy Horak. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Brownrigg, Deal, Keighran, Nagel COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 3, 2011 regular Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PRESENTATIONS a. LIFE SAVING AWARD TO DAVID GRANUCCI PC Wood recognized Police Officer David Granucci and presented him with a medal in recognition of saving a man's life at Kincaid's restaurant by performing the Heimlich maneuver. b. CORPORAL PINNING OF POLICE OFFICER DAVE PERNA PC Wood swore in Police Officer Dave Perna and presented him with his Corporal's pin. Corporal Perna was pinned by his wife, Kimberly. CLOSED SESSION CA Guinan advised that Council met in closed session prior to the meeting and discussed the following two items: Item one was existing litigation with Extenet Systems; item two was Labor negotiations. CA Guinan said that Council gave direction on these items and there was no further reportable action. 1 Burlingame City Council October 17, 2011 Approved Minutes 6. PUBLIC HEARING a. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDIING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE PLACEMENT AND APPROVALS OF WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF BURLINGAME CA Guinan reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt an interim urgency ordinance extending a temporary moratorium on the placement and approvals of wireless telecommunications facilities in the City. He also requested Council approve the report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the interim urgency ordinance. Mayor Nagel opened the public hearing and the following Burlingame residents spoke: Tom Shea, Mark Wilson, Steve Lamont, Marsha Lee, Doug Luftman, and Cheryl Jaunich. Foster City resident Robert Ellsworth also spoke. Mayor Nagel closed the public hearing. Council and staff addressed the comments and questions made during the public hearing and discussion followed. Councilman Brownrigg made a motion to discuss item 8b concurrently with item 6a since it was the same subject matter; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Council agreed to form a committee comprised of Councilwoman Baylock, Councilman Brownrigg,two members of the Planning Commission, outside legal counsel and stakeholders to create a draft wireless telecommunications ordinance. Councilman Brownrigg suggested they aim for completion of a draft within the first half of November. Mayor Nagel requested CC Kearney to read the title of the interim urgency Ordinance extending a moratorium to temporarily prohibit granting of approvals for, or issuance of permits for, wireless telecommunications antenna and related facilities under Government Code, Section 65858. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to waive further reading of the Ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Nagel made a motion to adopt the interim urgency Ordinance 1867-2011, amended to include the existing applications of Extenet and T-Mobile in the moratorium; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. CA Guinan requested Council also approve the report and Councilman Brownrigg so moved; seconded by Vice Mayor Deal. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Burlingame residents Steve Lamont thanked the Council for their action on items 6a and 8b; Tom Shea spoke and made a suggestion for the proposed ordinance. There were no further comments from the floor. 8. STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 15.10 RELATIVE TO SANITARY SEWER USE REGULATIONS 2 Burlingame City Council October 17,2011 Approved Minutes DPW Murtuza reviewed the staff report and requested Council introduce an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code relative to sanitary sewer use regulations. Mayor Nagel requested CC Kearney to read the title of the proposed Ordinance. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to waive further reading of the Ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilwoman Keighran made a motion to introduce the Ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. DIRECTION TO STAFF CONCERNING PREPARATION OF A WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA ORDINANCE AND APPROVAL OF INTERIM REPORT This item was discussed with item 6a. C. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO FORM A PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION P&RD Skeels reviewed the staff report and based on a recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Commission requested Council approve a Parks &Recreation Foundation. He advised that before reaching this decision the Parks & Recreation Commission heard presentations by the Library Foundation, Burlingame Community Education Foundation, and the San Carlos Parks & Recreation Foundation at their regular meetings. At their September meeting, the Commission unanimously agreed to consider taking action on the formation of a Commission. Council discussion followed and expressed concern over the amount of staff time involved, the possibility of hiring additional staff and concern that it would not generate enough funds to justify it. Although Council had these concerns,they concurred that it was certainly worth giving it a try, but wanted to be sure that the time spent and expenses were accounted for. d. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON BURLINGAME GOLF CENTER RECONFIGURATION P&RD Skeels reviewed the staff report and introduced Mark Slichter of Callander& Associates who reviewed a conceptual site plan for the golf center's reconfiguration that would include creating two additional synthetic turf soccer fields and a play area to make the space more family friendly. Council discussion followed and due to the $8.5 million cost for the reconfiguration, Council agreed that since the City lacks the funds to even consider such a project, it be placed as a low priority on an already long list of capital improvement projects. However,the Council members did agree that if funding ever became available through a Parks & Recreation Foundation discussed earlier in the meeting, they were open to it. e. VB GOLF AGREEMENT RESTRUCTURING 3 Burlingame City Council October 17,2011 Approved Minutes P&RD Skeels reviewed the staff report and requested Council approve staff recommendation to reconfigure the current agreement between the City and VB Golf to reduce the annual payment by 30 percent,add a .� percentage fee on all gross sales over $225,000, effective January 1, 2012, and extend the current agreement for three years until December 31, 2016. P&RD Skeels further advised that the Parks & Recreation Commission was in agreement with the proposal. Vice Mayor Deal made a motion to approve the recommendation; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Brownrigg requested that P&RD Skeels provide a list of all the ideas that have been considered for the Golf Center. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR There were no consent items. 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND ACTIVITIES REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings each of them attended on behalf of the City. 11. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no further comments from the floor. 12. OLD BUSINESS 13. NEW BUSINESS Vice Mayor Deal requested staff look into why the water rates are so expensive compared to other cities,the upcoming rate increase for garbage collection, and the vacant building on Trousdale Drive. 14. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Planning, September 26, 2011 b. Department Reports: Building, September 2011; Fire, September 2011 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Nagel adjourned the meeting at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen KearneY City Clerk 4 Burlingame City Council October 17,2011 Approved Minutes