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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1990.07.0250 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA July 2, L990 CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City HaII Council chambers and was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Don Lembi. Led by City Planner Meg Monroe. ROLL CALL COUNC]LMEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT : MfNUTES BARTON, HARRISON, LEMBI , OIMAHONY PAGLIARO Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 1"8, 1990 were approved unanimously on motion of Councilman Harrison, seconded by Counci lwoman orMahony. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION TO STUDENTS TRAVELING TO RUSSIA Mayor Lembi announced that four Burlingame students andtheir sponsors vrere present tonight to receive a Proclamation honoring them before they leave for Russia where they witl be "student ambassadors" representing the United States. The trip is under the auspices of the Peopleto People/Friendship Caravan progr.rm and they will leaveJuIy 4. The students are Irene Cheng and Joshua Schiller ofMilts High school, and Bryce Root and Gay1e Stricklen of Burlingame High School. Their escorts are Barbara and Don Delbon of Burlingame. Mayor Lembi read the procLamation and presented it to the students. council members a1l commented on this wonderful opportunity and asked the students to come back to a council meeting to report on the trip when they return. SECOND READING - ORDINANCE L474 - ESTABLISHING STOPS IN ALL DIRECTI ONS AT INTERSECTIONS PALM/PAIOMA AND PALM/FAIRF]ELD Public Works Director reviewed the city Attorneyrs memo of June 5 vrhich recommended council hold a public hearing and adopt the ordinance. At the ,lune 4 meeting, council directed that this ordinance be prepared in response to the McKinley schooL Traffic committee's recommendation. The ordinance was introduced June L8. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Mayor Lembi opened the public hearing. There being no cornments, the hearing was closed. councilwoman o'Mahony moved adoption of oRDINANCE 14L4. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried 4-0 on ro11 caII vote, Councilman Pagliaro being absent. PARTICIPATION IN INTER-CITY TSM AUTHORITY City Manager reviewed his memo of June 20 which recommended council consider joining this Transportation system Management JPA which is composed of Belmont, Foster city, Redwood city, San carlos and San Mateo. This JPA l^tou1d welcome our city's participation subject to threeconditions. (1) That $re adopt the TSM ordinance which the other cities have adopted. (2) That we appoint a primary 51 and alternate councilmember to serve on the Board of Directors, plus the city Manager to serve on a supervisory comnittee and two additional persons representinq the business community; and (3) that the city develop a TSM program for all its employees as the JPA feels that the city must set an example for aII employers in the community. Councilmembers discussed the budget for the JPA and any city contributions toward that budget. city Manager said the JPA's current funding comes from Measure A funds and agrant, cities belonging to the JPA have not had to contribute any funds as yet, but in the future there might be a need and it is proposed that there be a user fee for that funding. Councilwoman Barton wondered if this agency overlaps the county Transit Authority, city Manager responded this JPA is just one element of the Transit Authority. Councilman Harrison approved of joining this JPA; he would like to ask Councilman Pagliaro if he wished to serve on this committee si.nce he has been so involved in transportation issues, if not Councilman Harrison said he would serve. Councilman Harrison moved to proceed with implementing the TSM ordinance and joining the JPA. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote of members present . 1990-91 fNSURAI.,.ICE COVERAGE city Manager reviewed the City Attorney's memo of June 22 which recommended councj.I change insurance carrier to Insurance company of the west which offers a more attractive package of $5 million liability insurance with $500,000retention for $210,106 and worker compensation coverage of $5 miltion with $250,000 retention at a cost of 25 cents per $100 of payrolI. Councilwoman o'Mahony asked about the rating for this company as compared to our previous carrier. City Manager said our previous company was A+ rated where fnsurance Company of the west is rated A. Councilwoman otMahony moved approval of changing our insurance carrier to Insurance Company of the West as recommended by staff. Seconded by Councilman Harison, carried unanimously by voice vote. PARTICIPATION IN COI'NTY WASTE GENERATION STUDY City Manager reviewed the letter from the County which asked whether our city would like to participate in a Waste ceneration Study to be conducted by the County which would pay 50 percent of the costs, participating cities would sptit the other 50 percent. Cities are requj.red by AB 939 to reduce solid waste generation by 50 percent. This study will examine various methods to reduce the solid waste stream through source reduction, recycling, composting, etc. Councilman Harrison moved to join in this study. Seconded by councilwoman Barton, carried unanimously by voice vote. DENIAL OF TENTATIVE CONDOMINIUM MAP FOR 1346 EL CAMINO REAL Public works Director reviewed his memo of June 26 recommending council concur with the Planning Colunission's recommendation and deny this map. At the June 25 Planning Commission meeting, they denied the variances, specialpermit and Condo Permit for this project. Councilman Harrison concurred with the Planning Commission and moved to deny the condominium Map. Seconded by Councilwoman otMahony, carried unanimously by voice vote. PARK AND RECREAT]ON SURVEY city Manager reviewed his memo of June 21 which recommendedcouncil review the revised park and recreati.on facilit.ies survey to be part of the fall Recreation brochure i the waterbitls do not have space to announce the survey because of vrater rationing information and the Library Board has askedto be removed from the survey. Councilwoman Barton opposed the survey, she felt it vras misleading to the public; she thought it unfair to ask these questions about recreation options and not to teII the people how much they would cost and $rhether the city canafford to do all these things in the survey. Councilwoman o'Mahony supported the questionnaire and thought the statement at the end of the survey about a bond issue made it very clear where the money would come from. She thought the library question should remain on the survey, libraries are very much a part of peoplers recreation. She read a statement by Governor Lamm of Colorado who said cities need to plan for the future including open space and recreation facilities, this surveywilt help the city plan for future recreational needs. Councilman Harrison approved of the survey, he suggested adding the word "future" to the sentence about 'rthe needs of the corununity" and he agreed that the library should be part of the survey. Mayor Lembi said the survey is proactivei years ago the city leaders dedicated the land across the freeway for hotels, while some people thought housing should be built there, they vrere looking to the futurei this survey will show us what the people want in recreation facilities in the futureiit is not intended to mislead the public but to seek inputi he suggested a change on the question about baseball fieldsto make it basebaLl/ softball fields. Councilwoman Barton said she knows council was not trying to mislead the public, but she still felt the survey would be misleading; if she were asked which of these items in the survey she \"ranted, she would check them all because she would like to see them all; she wondered how many people know that their property tax would increase if these items were financed by bond issues. Mayor Lembi said the survey is just a starting point; Councilman Harrison said it is a vehicle for public input. Councilwoman Barton agreed that public input was important and reviewed the Pershing Park development where public hearings and questionnaires were used, but she noted that was for a specific project and the city had the money for the proj ect. Councilwoman o'Mahony had one concern that this questi-onnaire would only be seen by those interested in recreational programs because of its manner of distribution; it might not represent the general public. Councilman Harrj-son moved to approve sending the questionnaire in the Recreation brochure with the added word "future" and "basebaIl/ softbaLI" and they also agreed not to include the library expansion item. Seconded by councj-lwoman o'Mahony, carried 3-1, on voice vote, Councilwoman Barton voting no. 52 53 CHAMBER/MERCHAIiITS REOUEST HOTIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND DECORATIONS City Manager reviewed his memo of ,June 27 and the chamber of Corunerce letter of ilune 19 which requested the City provide a Iive tree at theproperty with a tre 23 in conjunction w House. They reques Councilwoman Barton moved tstreet closure, city Palmenhall and to explore decorat Seconded by Councilman Harr voice vote. in station or on the City HaII ighting ceremony on Friday, November the Burlingame Avenue Merchantrs Open he street be closed and the city ove the Holiday Open House,olice costs, tree at cityt the train station.carried unanimously by traeIirhtt donate the police assistance during the event. The Park Department does not recommend a live tree at the train station. The Police Department agrees to a street closure on Burlingame Avenue that evening and said the cost ofpolice overtime would be $700 for traffic control. Staff was concerned about setting a precedent for other requestsfor police overtime . Councilwoman Barton asked about the Broadway Street Fair use of police overtime; staff said the Broadway Merchants pay for cost of police overtime but the street fair is a money making eventi she did not like the christnas Tree at the train station last year, she thought it was time for somethinq new at this entrance to the Burlingame Avenue shopping area. Karen Key, Chamber of commerce, asked if council would approve having Scatena Flowers suggest some decoration at the train station. Mayor Lembi said the Holiday Open House is a great community affair, he had no problem with donating the police overtime for the eventi the Broadway event is a money raising affair so they can afford to pay the police costs. Decorating one of the city haII trees and having children singing would be even better. He had no objection to the street closure and he knew of some people who would like to take part in this event, he would give names to the Chamber. Councilwoman Barton hoped that Santa vrould be at the event on November 23; she agreed to a tree at city hal1 and to having Scatena l-ook into decorating the flag pole area at the train station. Mayor Lembi asked about parking on Burlingame Avenuei Karen Key said the street would be posted 24 hours in advance to notify shoppers that there \.ras no parking after 5 p.m. that day. o apprtofpions a ison, CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Harrison said he would abstain from item ttd, approving the special permits for 347 Primrose Road.rr He suggested in the future that deeds such as in item g have street addresses as well as parcel numbers so that council is aware of where they are located. He questioned the additional costs on item "h, revised agreement for design and construction of Easton creek Improve- ments.tt Public works Director reviewed that this project began in 1987 and had a number of modifications resulting in increased fees, also additional soils engineering is needed, and staff recommends approval. Councilwoman OrMahony asked about the administrative costs for item I'b, radio freguency changes." Director replied this was two jobs, one for purchase of materials and the other for the radio frequency change. Councilwoman O'Mahony asked that the reports on such items as t'h, Easton creek project," more clearly indicate whichcity fund is paying which portion of the job. councilwoman Barton asked for removal of item 'rd, 347 Primrose.rl b INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE 1415 AMENDING MINOR MOD]FICATION DEFINITION city Plannerr s memo of June 22 recommended council introduce this ordinance and set public hearing for JuIy 16. At the joint counci l/planning commission meeting in May the group concluded that the city should change the minor modification provisions to allow review of extensions of first floor nonconforming side setbacks under the more administrative minor modification procedure. The ordinance would also allowfor a single project with no more than t$ro exemptionsto the minor modification criteria, a project with more than two would have to be processed with a fu]l public hearinqr. RESOLUTION 78-90 CHANGE ACCEPTING COMPLETION RADIO FREQUENCY Public works memo of June 21 recommended council accept as completed the radio frequency change by Motorola Communications in the amount of $10,832. RESOTUTION 79-90 - AWARDING CONTRACT BAYSHORE HIGIIWAY SEWER REPAIRS - CP O].0 Public !,rorks memo of June 27 recommended council award this contract to Ranger Pipeline in the amount of $16,500 for sliptining sewer pipes and replacing sidewalk and driveways as necessary in the 1500 blockof Bayshore Highway. Removed. ( 347 Primrose Road) RESOLUTfON 80-90 - ACCEPT COMPLETION OF DEMOLITION OF CABOOSE RESTAURANT - CP 925 Public works memo of June 25 recommended council accept as completed the demolition of the caboose Restaurant at 1200 California by Evans Brothers in the amount of $15,595. RESOLUTION 8].-90 . ACCEPTING COMPLET]ON OF REPA]R OF EARTHOUAKE DAMAGED SEREETS - CP OO1 Public vlorks memo of .Iune 25 reconunended council accept as completed the repair of earthquake damaged streets by P & F Construction in the amount of $49,920. Thisis a federal aid projeet and city will be reimbursedfor this earthquake repair. h. RESOLUTION 84-90 - REVISED AGREEMENT DESIGN &CONSTRUC- CP 331TION - EASTON CREEK IMPROVEMENT EAST OF 101 Public works memo of June 27 recommended counci-I approve a revised agreement with C/REM Engineers in the additional amount of $24,430 for a total amount of $110,250 for design and construction servi.ces for the improvement of Easton Creek from Highway 101 to theBay. The Hyatt Hotel has agreed to participate by paying $275,000 toward the totat cost of this project, estimated at $755,250. d f s 54 RESOLUTION 82-90 - ACCEPT EASEMENT DEED FROM SCHENDELIS RESOLUTION 83-90 - ACCEPT EASEI4ENT DEED FROM MCGOVERNTS Pub1ic Works memo of ,fune 25 recommended council accept these deeds from ,fames and Geraldi.ne Mccovern and from Ross and Mary Schendel in order to build a retaining waII to protect the sewer access road in Mills Canyon, cP 802. There are no costs for the easements. i. TABOR AGREEMENT W]TH COMMI'NICATIONS DISPATCHERS DENIAL OF CLAIM OF LINDA GRIMAUD City Managerrs memo of June 26 recommended council approve this two year agreement htith the dispatchers which is accordance with prior council authorization. The agreement includes 5 percent salary increases each year . ) d City Attorney's memo of .lune 15 recommended council deny this claim for financial loses due to water being turned off at a beauty salon during water line repairs. RESOLUT]ON 85-90 - APPROVING NEGATIVE DECLARATION, TWO SPECIAL PERMITS A}ID PARKING VARIA}ICE FOR 347 PRIMROSE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: Library Board, June 19; Traffic, Safety and Parking, June L4; Park and Recreation, .rune 21"; and Planning, June 25, 1990. Department Reports: Building Inspectorrs Reports forApril and May, 1990. Letter from the crahams about weeds at 1801 Ade1ine. Space Needs Assessment Report submitted by Library Board . Letter from BilI Van Horn about weeds at 1145 Berna1 a1Iey. Mayor Lembi moved approval of RESoLUTIoN 85-90. Seconded by Councilwoman otMahony, carried 2-1-1 on rol-1 call vote, Councilman Harrison abstaining and Councilwoman Barton voting no, Councilman Pagliaro being absent. COIiNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council of Mayors: Councilwoman Barton wondered about the outcome of the question of consolidating the Council of Mayors. Mayor Lembi said they have agreed to consolidate but there is still a question of the name of the combined group which will be discussed at future meetings. Emergency Services: Councilwoman O'Mahony said San Mateo county, Santa Barbara county and San Diego county have agreed to share emergency plans and expert personnel during emergencies. City Plannerts memo of June 27 recommended council affirm its action approved at the June L8 meeting for two special permits, a parking variance and the negative declaration. a d 55 Councilman Harrison moved approval of the Consent Calendar with the exception of item d. Seconded by councilwoman o'Mahony, carried unanimously by voice vote. Removed consent Item: OLD BUSINESS Library Board: city Manager reported there are now six applicants for the two Library Board Trustee openings; when councilman Pagliaro returns, he will set up interviesrs to be conducted by Councilmen Pagliaro and Harrison. 56 s f Letter from Kathleen Stevens about lack of handicappedfacilities at EI Torito Restaurant. Letter from Lisa Lena and Barbara Nagata regarding apossible iIIegaI second unit at 1418 Capuchino Avenue. Councilwoman Barton asked that council discuss this further when the City Attorney returns since he has been dealingwith the property owner . Letter from Joan Galeno about TNN on cable TV. Letter of thanks to Police chief Palmer from Menlo Parkfor assistance during hostage situation. Weeds: Councilman Harrison said he had visited the sites where citizens had complained about weeds and he thought there was a definite fire danger. Public works Director reviewed where crews are working on eliminating weeds; we have summer student help and also use rrwork furloughtr crews from the county. FROM THE FLOOR Marti Knight complimented the city and Chamber of Commercefor the plans for the Holiday open House and decorations. She would like to see white lights in the trees again, the City of San Mateo seems able to keep their trees lit trith white lights; she also suggested having a schedule of holiday events published and posted in stores for thepublic's information. She said the Burlingame Elementary School District has a new superintendent and he would liketo get acquainted with the community, she was sure he would help out with these events. Karen Key of the Chamber of cofiunerce commented that merchants spent over $10,000 on the white lights in trees and they only lasted six months because of damage from delivery trucks and vandalism. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was regularly adj ourned at 8:41 p.m. Judith A. 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