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CITY OF BURLINGAME
CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
Wednesday, October t7, 1990, 7:30 P.M
city Ha1I Conference Room A
Mayor Donald Lembi convened the study session of thecity Council on the above date in Conference Room A ofcity Ha1I at 7:30 P.M.
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City Manager reviewed the Council's request to review four items
raj-sed by the Broadway merchants: property owners' interest in a
Broadlvay parking assessment district; removal of all parking meters
on Broadway and posting one hour parking signs; establishment of an
annual fee for sidewalk cleaning; and posting and enforcing no
parking on Broadway from 2:00 to 5:00 A.M.
Council-woman Barton stated that in the 12 years she has been on the
Council we have changed the meters four tj.mes at the request of the
merchants. She felt that it was unadvisable to remove the metersif we continue to have requests for change. Councilwoman O'Mahony
asked staff about the parking time limits and street cleaning.
Publie works Director indicated that we currently have time limitsof 3:00 to 6:00 A.M. and that the streetsweepers contact the Police
Department if they have difficulty with access because of cars
parked on Broadway. There was consensus among the council that the
meters on Broadvray should remain. Council asked staff the
estimated cost for sidewalk cleaning in the Broadway area. Public
works Director replied that we had a price for Burlingame Avenue
from a contractor in L987 of approximately $5,200 for a one time
cleaning. we assume a similar amount would be necessary for
Broadway. Mayor Lembi asked if we should not explore using city
crews and either renting or purchasing a machine necessary for this
type of work. council agreed that staff should explore this idea.
In reviewing the survey results for a parking assessmen
found 11 property owners in favor, 15 opposed, two no posit
1-2 no repIy, Council felt there was insufficient interest
time to pursue this matter. Mayor Lembi advised that the p
on Rhinette has sold and a new project will be forthcomingcity, but the sale is contingent on approvals. Counc
Chu1a Vista has been declining.
FIRE STATION ARCHITECTURAL FEES
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS BARTON,HARRfSON, LEMBI ,
KIRKUP, MONROE,
OIMAHONY, PAGLIARO
STAFF PRESENT: ARGYRES, COLEMAN,TOWNS, WAGNER
BROADWAY PARKING AND MERCHANTS I PETITIONS
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ontract amount of $268,654. City Manager indicated thathe architect's fees appear reasonable that it would be
o divide off the Roltins Road work from the Californiaion improvements and seek competing proposals.
o'Mahony indicated that she understands the price of the
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City Manager reviewed the staff material and justification from
Group 4/Architecture for the costs for the change in scope of workfor Program 2 of the fire station remodel. Program 2 involves
construction of a new station on California Drive and remodeling of
the RoIIins Road station to accommodate some of the functions from
the California Drive station. Group 4 had submitted an estimate of
their fees for implementing Program 2, an additional $94,994 to thegchtettat
Councilwoman Barton felt that we should stay with one architect to
minimize the construction delay and coordination problems.
councilman Pagliaro stated that he thought the fees proposed bycroup 4 were 3E-4E too high but that we should stay with onearchitect. Councj.lwoman o'Mahony felt that time was an importantconsideration. Councilman Harrison questioned why not the same
I3.2% of construction cost for Program l" for the total project on
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Program 2? The Public works Director and the architect, wayne
Gehrke, explained that Program 2 involved more work and a longer
construction schedule, in some cases almost double the effort on
items such as structural engineering even though the dolIar
construction total was approximately the same. Mayor Lembiindicated that in his business a 14t norm was not unusual.
Councilman Pagliaro questioned whether the fee for construction
management was approximately 2.9% of construction cost. The need
for an independent construction supervisor in addition to the
architect employed by the city was discussed. Group 4 architect
indicated that 3t is approximately the cost of construction
supervision. After additional discussion the council agreed that
Group 4 should bring forth a revised contract for consideration at
a regular meeting including fees through the construction
management phase.
3 PARK AND RECREATION SURVEY RESULTS
Councilwoman o'Mahony indicated that she thought the survey returnof 243 people was very poor and that it clouded the results of the
survey. At the same time the survel' pointed out some interesting
items such as the high priority of a community swimming pool.
Councilwoman Barton said she was not surprised by the high ranking
of the pool given the needs of the community she had heard
expressed over the years. She thought it was a good idea. Ray
wagner colunented that the current high school pool is over 50 years
otd and has no shallow end. He viewed the survey as positive
because there was not an overwhelming outcry for programs of anyparticular nature so the current program must be meeting the
majority of need. Councilman Pagliaro indicated he was surprised
by the high priority of the community pool and thought that we
should negotiate with the school district for an appropriate site.
After further discussion Council directed that the Recreation
Director and City Manager contact the school district about thepossibility of working out some kind of cooperative improvement to
the high school pool and using it for the community.
4 REVISION CITY ZONI NG AND LICENSING CODES FOR MASSAGE STUDIOS
city Attorney reviewed his staff report on how to strengthen our
codes to provide appropriate control of massage and bathing
services. Mayor Lembi felt that we should proceed with the
Iimitation of massage and bathing establishments as outlined by the
city Attorney, including limiting them to the c-3 zone with a use
permit and making them an allowed use in the C-4 zone. Such uses
would be prohibited in the C-!, C-2 and M-1 zones. Council also
directed that an ordinance be prepared that would locate adult
oriented bookstores only along the bayfront in the c-4 zone.
Council asked staff to prePare these proPosed revisions as an
emergency ordinance for consideration at the next Council meeting.
5 GREYHOUND BUS DEPOT USE
Mayor Lembi indicated that his position after hearing the proposals
presented Monday night was that the city should continue to control
the facility and run it as a meeting room for community groups of
aII types. Councilmembers Harrison and Barton were interested in
the idea of moving the building to an area in washington Park for
use by community groups. Councilwoman otMahony favored
the building to the park and thought a location betwee
HaIl and the Rec center fronting on Burlingame Avenu
appropriate. Councilman Pagliaro thought the histori
might want to have a continuing display of some type as
buildinq's use for community groups. staff was directed
thentew
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move of
he Lionsould be
soc ietyt of the
look at
the feasibility and costs for relocating the station as well as the
cost estimates to repair the station for use by comnunj.ty groups at
its current location.
6 REVENUE GENERATION RENT AL CAR AND LONG TERM PARKING LAND USES
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agliaro stated that he is interestedaxing rental car and airport parking in pursuing new
businesses whichnPft
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are currently located in Burlingame but which do not generate
sufficient revenue for the city to justify their traffic and other
impacts. councilwoman Barton said that she had no interest in
increasing new taxes on business. Councilmembers were interested
in an estimate of the amount of revenue which might be raised by
taxing car rental agencies and long term parking. city Attorney
and City Manager reviewed the current limitations on general 1aw
cities ior raising new revenues. fn discussing Iong term parking
Iots they indicated that a gross receipts business license similar
to other cities might be one approach. Council asked staff to
continue to look into this matter and placed the item on a study
session after the November election.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Judith A. Malfatti
City Clerk
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor Lembi asked the Council to look at the recent Belmont letter
concerning county representation on the proposed county association
of governments. He indicated he would be attending a meeting on
this matter the next day. Councilman Pagliaro stated that he had
written a letter to SamTrans concerning their polluting buses.
FROM THE FLOOR
There were no public co[unents from the floor and the meeting was
adjourned to a closed session on labor relations at 9:15 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT