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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - BC - 2004.08.05NOTICE B URLINGAME BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION AUGUST 5, 2004 5:30 P.M. CITY HALL Conference Room A 501 PRIMROSE ROAD B URLINGAME, CA A GENDA I. ROLL CALL H. MINUTES OF JUNE 3, 2004 COMMISSION MEETING M. CORRESPONDENCE IV. FROM THE FLOOR (At this time, persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter. The Ralph M. Brown Act prohibits the Commission from acting on a matter which is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to three minutes.) V. OLD BUSINESS A. Request for the Removal of a City owned Liriodendron Tree @ 212 Stanley Rd. B. Volunteer Maintenance Projects (Staff Report) C. Burlingame Avenue Planters VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Request for the Removal of a Private Cedar Tree @ 1325 Cabrillo Ave. B. Request for the Removal of a City owned Walnut Tree @ 1115 Bayswater Ave. C. Nominating Committee Appointment for September Election of Officers VII. REPORTS A. Parks & Recreation Director B. Parks Superintendent C. Chairperson D. Commissioners V CITY , CITY OF BURLINGAME Y� BURLINGAME PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 ` Telephone (650) 558-7300 • Parks / Trees (650) 558-7330 CDRpON1TBD • Fax (650) 696-7216 • E-mail: recreation@burlingame.org June 4, 2004 John F. Campos 212 Stanley Road Burlingame, CA 94010 RE: REQUEST FOR THE REMOVAL OF A CITY LIRIODENDRON TREE AT 212 STANLEY ROAD The Commission read your letter and heard your concerns at the June 3, 2004 meeting regarding the Liriodendron tree at the above address. Following the hearing, the Commission moved 6-0-1(absent) to table the decision to grant removal of the tree to see if the current merit injection process will work through the summer months. The Commission will revisit your request and render a decision at the August 5, 2004 meeting. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room "A" at the City Hall should you wish to attend and address the Commission regarding your request. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent TR/kh CC: Resident Resident Resident 208 Stanley Rd. 216 Stanley 217 Stanley Rd. Burlingame, CA 94010 Burlingame, CA 94010 Burlingame, CA 94010 Resident Resident 213 Stanley Rd. 209 Stanley Rd. Burlingame, CA 94010 Burlingame, CA 94010 City of Burlingame - Parks & Recreation Dept. 850 Burlingame Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010 phone: (650) 558-7330 • fax: (650) 696-7216 M bN parksO,burlingamBeautification Commission Staff Report" To: Beautification Commissioners From: Randy Schwartz, Director 62,S Date: July 18, 2004 Re: COMMISSION DIRECTION FOR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS OBJECTIVE: Staff is seeking the Beautification Commission's preferred level of involvement in future community volunteer projects. BACKGROUND: Over the years, individuals have occasionally approached staff with offers to volunteer their services towards parks projects. These offers typically come'from youth seeking an Eagle Scout project or a school citizenship points. They have either proposed a specific project or staff has suggested a task. Examples of these projects include landscape maintenance, improving signage, mapping trees, etc. Earlier this year, a community organization, Citizens for a Better Burlingame (CBB), proposed to relandscape the planters on Burlingame Avenue; the first proposal from an organization in recent years. Recognizing that projects proposed by organizations would be substantially larger in scope than those proposed by individuals, Staff asked CBB to present the proposal to the Commission and in order to receive Commission input. At the same meeting, Staff asked the Commissioners to consider a policy for working with volunteer requests in the future. OPTIONS: In giving direction to Staff, Commissioners can recommend Commission involvement at any of the following levels: A. Approval required for all volunteer efforts; proposed by individuals and by organizations B. Approval required for volunteer projects proposed by organizations C. Staff will notify Commission, but no Commission approval required for any project D. An option yet to be developed aCITY OF BURLINGAME BURUNGAME Parks & Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Parks Division Telephone (650) 558-7330 Fax: (650) 696-7216 * Email: parks(a),burlin ag me.org June 23, 2004 Bette Levings 1325 Cabrillo Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Mary Ann Martinez 1321 Cabrillo Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 sb.rw RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE ONE CEDAR TREE @ 1325 CABRILLO AVENUE - BURLINGAME Your letters of June 19th appealing the denial to remove a Cedar tree in the back yard of the above address have been received at our office. Due to the July 4' holiday, the July Commission meeting has been cancelled. Your appeal will be placed on the August Sth agenda of the Beautification Commission meeting. If you wish, you may attend this meeting and address your concerns to the Commission. The 'Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room "A" at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Your neighbors are being sent copies of this letter, pursuant to City Ordinance, so they may attend the Commission meeting and make any comments. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, c Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent CC: Brian & Erin Bailard 1329 Cabrillo Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 May Wallace 1336 Drake Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Roman Catholic Wel Corp of San Francisco Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church 1721 Hillside Drive - (1328 Cabrillo) Burlingame, CA 94010 Benjamin Wallacker 227 Aurora Avenue - (13 3 8 Drake) Burlingame, CA 94010 CITY OF BURLINGAME BURCJNGAME parks & Recreation Department 850 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, California 94010-2899 Parks Division Telephone (650) 558-7330 Fax: (650) 696-7216 * Email: parksaburlingame.org July 19, 2004 Maureen K. Chenette 1115 Bayswater Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 F irkm � RE: APPEAL OF THE DENIAL TO REMOVE ONE CITY OWNED WALNUT TREE @ 1115 BAYSWATER AVENUE - BURLINGAME Your letter of July 9th appealing the denial to remove a City owned Walnut tree in the City's planter strip at the above address have been received at our office. Your appeal will be placed on the August 5th agenda of the Beautification Commission meeting. If you wish, you may attend this meeting and address your concerns to the Commission. The Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room "A" at City Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame. Your neighbors are being sent copies of this letter, pursuant to City Ordinance, so they may attend the Commission meeting and make any comments. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (650) 558-7330. Sincerely, Tim Richmond Parks Superintendent CC: Winfred Ruperto 1113 B ayswater Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010 Alan & Jeanne Alexander 10870E. CochiseAve. (1155 Bayswater Ave.) Scottsdale, AZ 85259 Tara Highlands Condo Asso. L— 1110 Bayswater Ave. Burlingame, CA 94010 M July 9, 2004 Beautification Commission City of Burlingame 850 Burlingame Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 Dear Commission: Attached is a copy of a letter I wrote to the City of Burlingame Arborist regarding a walnut tree that is at curb edge in front of my home. The Arborist has advised me that I must petition your Commission regarding the removal and replacement of this tree. As you can see in my letter, the tree is a safety hazard along with being an eyesore. I have received complaints from pedestrians and from the Postal delivery persons. One has even filed a complaint with the Postal Supervisor regarding the safety hazard I am asking that your give thought to my request and approve the removal of this tree. Thank you, Maureen IC Chenette 1115 Bayswater Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 (650) 344-9558 June 8, 2004 Street Arborist City of Burlingame City Hall Burlingame, CA 94010 Dear Arborist: I reside at 1115 Bayswater Avenue and have a City of Burlingame walnut tree on my property, at curb edge. The purpose of this letter is to ask that the City of Burlingame remove and replace the tree. The tree presents an ongoing problem. When the tree produces the walnuts during the spring/summer, the walnuts continuously drop to the sidewalk and street, quite often with the aid of the squirrels, and this poses a safety hazard to the many pedestrians. Prior to the spring/summer production of the nuts, the tree drops an abundance of pollen pods, which again poses a hazard to the many pedestrians, not to mention an unsightly appearance to the street. Then later in the year, in the fall, the tree deposits leaves, leaves, leaves all over the sidewalk and front yard. Again, with the combination of the leaves, moisture and the rain, a safety hazard exists. I am an older person with limited physical capabilities and limited financial resources. In the past I have had a gardener rake pollen pods, nuts and leaves but I cannot continue to pay for these services on an on -going basis. In addition, I can have the nuts/leaves raked only to have the front yard and street full of nuts/leaves within hours. I have, in the bast, had a complaint from one of the Post Office delivery persons about the hazardous problem of the walnuts on the front sidewalk. I ask that you give consideration to my problem and to the numerous pedestrians who walk by my house daily and for any liability that the City of Burlingame may incur. Thank you, Maureen K. Chenette 1115 Bayswater Avenue Burlingame, CA 94010 344-9558 OR