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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1988.07.18231 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA July 18, 1988 CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council tras held on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meet- ing was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor Frank J. Pagliaro. PTEDGE OF ALLEGIATiICE TO THE FLAG Led by Chuck Mink in the audience. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT ! MINUTES AI4STRUP, BARTON, LEMBI , MANGINI , PAGLIARO NONE Minutes of the Regular Meeting of JuIy 5, 1988, were approved. Mayor Pagliaro expressed his appreciation to his fellow councilmem- bers for their friendship and support throughout his service as Chairman on the Joint City/County Transportation commission and during his unsuccessful campaign for the at-large position on the Transportation Authority. Councilman Amstrup stated that Council appreciated the work he had done and that any success with transit in this County is due to Mayor Pagliaro's efforts. councilmembers Amstrup and Barton noted their outrage at the outcome of the elec- tion by the council of Mayors to the Transportation Authority Board. Councilman Amstrup moved to wrj.te a l-etter to the council of Mayors requesting an amendment to their bylaws to require that all votes taken for a1I positions by the city Selection CoNnittee be made public and included in the public record at the time of voting. Seconded by Councilman Mangini, the motion carried 5-0 on voice vote. 1804 DEVEREUX DRIVE Item continued to August 1 council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION 71-88 ESTABLfSHING I'NDERGROI'ND DISTRICT CP 731NO. 8 CALIFORNIA DRIVE FROM SANCHEZ TO LfNCOLN AVENUES - Public Works Director reviewed his memo of July 12, 1988, in which he recommended Council hold a public hearing and adoPt Resolution 7L-88 estabtishing Underground District No. 8 in accordance with the municipal code. This public hearing was continued from the regular meeting of July 5, 1988. Mayor Pagliaro opened the public hearing. Lawrence zaro of South san Francisco, representing his mother, property owner, and landlord of 1100 Broadway, approached Council to oppose the undergrounding project. He felt the rewiring on the site should be at the expense of the city or PG&E, especially since the improvement was not requested by the landlord or tenant. He indi- cated that the tenant was not notified of this hearing. Pub1ic Works Director noted that PG&E lvould pay for all the under- grounding of the main lines and the services up to the proPerty Iine; the property owner would be responsible for taking the service from the conduit, installing a connection box and taking the service to the meter box. He noted that the code requires property ownersto be notified of such matters and not the tenants. Councilwoman Barton asked how much the improvement would cost the ]andlord. Pub1ic Works Director estimated that it depends on where the connection is made to their meter, it could range from $1,800 to $6,000 for commercial property. 232 Mayor Pagliaro closed the public hearing. Councilman Lembi moved to adopt Resolution 71-88 establishing Under- ground District No. 8 on Cal-ifornia Drive. Seconded by Councilman Amstrup, the motion carried 5-0 by voice vote. REQUE ST FOR EXTENSION OF BUILDING PERM]T FOR PROJECT - 1O7O BROADWAY city Planner reviewed her memo of July 8, L988, in which she recom- mended Council discuss and take action. The applicant requested aone year extension for his building permit which would expire Oc- tober 5, 1988. He was also reguesting to be allowed to develop theproject in two phases . Mayor Pagliaro felt the request was bipartite v',ith the request to extend the building permit and the request to phase the project. He stated he would feel more comfortable seeing precise site and build- ing plans for exactly what was to be constructed and how traffic circulation would be handled. After considerable Council and staff discussion on item 6a of the condi-tions, Mayor Pagliaro cal-Ied for recess at 8:07 p.m. to clarify the conditions of the application. The meeting reconvened at 8:10 p.m. city Planner clarified that the original conditions restated as 5e should contain the limitation that 258 not exceed $50,000 and item 6a should be elaborated to note it affected the turning movements out the east side of the building. Both conditions were ap-propriately reused. Councilwoman Barton moved to approve the application extending the building permit to October 5, 1989, and allowing a two phased development with phase I including a 6,500 sf interior area of autosales, 26,2OO sf interior area of auto storage, construction of a 9,300 sf auto service/part building and 50 on-site parking spaces, 22 designated for employees in addition to the outdoor car sales Iot. Phase II would include the project as previously approved on october 7 , 7985, with possible retention of the service building so Long as all on-site parking requirements are met and removal of 6,000 sf of additional floor area on the second and third fLoors. Permissj-on for Phase II would expire on october 5, !994, if substan- tial progress on Phase II construction had not occurred by that time. The motion included aII rected in the staff report of Ju Mangini, the motion carried Pagliaro voting no. taff conditions as shown and cor-18, 1988. Seconded by councilmanon ro11 call vote with Mayor 9s 1y 4-L RESOLUTION 72-88 - AGREEMENT WITH SAN MATEO COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU FOR 1988- 89 CONVENTION AND City Manager reviewed his memo of JuIy 8, 1988, in which he recom- mended Council adopt the resolution and agreement for the County Convention and Visitors Bureau for promotional services in the amount ot 12-1/2 percent of the city's 1988-89 hotel tax not to exceed $275,000. Mayor Pagliaro fel-t that the Bureau had not answered Councilrs ques- tion about r^rhy Burlingame's contribution was going up while other cities contributions did not increase in spite of the fact that their hotel space has j-ncreased. He stated he would like to see Burlj-ngame's contribution made in 6-month installments. councilmem- bers Mangini and Barton felt the Bureau had answered the questions as best they cou1d. Councilwoman Barton Councilman Mangini ,voting no. moved to adopt Resolution 72-88. Seconded by the motion carried 4-L t^tith Mayor Pagliaro oDoLno REOUE ST TO USE RECREATION CENTER FOR BINGO GAMES City Manager reviewed the city Attorneyrs memo of July 13, 1988. The Lion's Club requested to use the Recreation Center every other Sunday afternoon for bingo games and for their monthly Board meet- ings. Councilman Mangini stated concern about the club scheduling therecreation center every other Sunday for their activity and if the City r"rould have flexibility of scheduling. city Manager responded that the Lions are subject to the scheduling of the Rec center as anyone else is. Councilman Lembi stated that the Lion's club benefits the communityand should be allowed to use the center. He then moved to permit the Lion's club to use the Recreation center for bingo games every other Sunday afternoon and monthly Board meetings. Seconded by Councilwoman Barton, the motion carried 5-0 by voice vote. CONSENT CALENDAR a ADOPTION OF ORDINAI,ICE 1.367 - ESTABLISHING FOUR AT CARMELfTA AND CORTEZ AVENUES WAY STOP S]GNS city Attorney's memo of June 17 recommended Council adoPt or- dinance 1367. RESOLUTION 73-88 ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF PIPELINE - CP 405 ROLLINS ROAD BYPASSb Public Works Director's memo of June 28, 1988, recommended Coun-cil accept construction of the project by Anderson Pacific En- gineering construction, Inc., for a total construction cost of $203,899. RESOLUTION WATER MAIN 74-88 - ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF PENINSULA AVENUE CP 613 Public works Director's memo of July 12, 1988, recommended Coun- cil accept construction work installed by James Chalmers, con- tractor, for the Peninsula water Main Project in the amount of $282,175.50. A DEN]AL OF CLAfMS PROPERTI ES (1) HIPPS & oSSIPoFFt (2) BoARDWALK City Attorney's memo of July 5, 1988, recommended Council deny the claims (1) where a City tree caused property damage to claimant's driveway; and 12) for limiting use of building at 1420 Burlingame Avenue. e. WARRANTS AND PAYROLL Finance Director recommended approval of warrants 40478 - 40864 duly audited, in the amount of $1,481,538.13, and Payroll Checks 84897 - 85244 for the month of June 1988, in the amount of $694,564.66. LIBRARY BOARD APPOfNTMENT councilman Amstrup stated that candidates had been interviewed for the vacant position on the Library Board and praised their quality. He then recommended Carol Mink be reappointed. Councilwoman Barton moved to reappointment carol Mink. Seconded by Councilman Lembi, the motion carried unanimously 5-0 by voice vote. 234 NEW BUSINESS council received a Letter from the residents at 433 occidental ap-pealing the Planning Commission action denying requested rear set- back variance for proposed installation of deck. Mayor Pagliaro asked that this be set for the Autust 1 or 15 meeting regular meet- ing at the choice of the applicant. councilman Amstrup caIled up for review projects at 1800 El CaminoReaI and 1606-1610 Rollins Road, from the Planning Commission minutes. He asked that this item be set for the August 15 meeting when full Council would be present. Councilwoman Barton stated she was pleased with the attendance reports from the various commissions. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: Planning, July 11; Traffic Safety Parking, June 9; Beautification, July 7; Library Board, .Iune 21, 1988. Letter from WhirlyBird Services requesting use of dump site forheliport. council expressed no interest. Councilman Mangini moved approval of the consent cal-endar. by Councilman Lembi, unanimously approved by voice vote. Lula Ossipoff, 1545 Balboa Way, addressed Council tree which caused damage to her property. city Attodenial of claim because the City was not negligen the tree. City Attorney advised Mrs. ossipoff ofof action. He stated to Council that the City's p a b Seconded arding a Cityy recommended n maintaininglegal coursecy is that if reg rneti theoIi there are roots 2rror larger, that the property owner's contact thePark Department before cutting them because of the possible impact on the tree; it is then the property ownerts responsibility to take care of the roots on their property. He stated that the City does not have a liability for this. Mrs. ossipoff informed Council of the actions she had taken to remedy the problem and that finaIly, with approval of the Beautification Commission, she and her neighbor had the tree cut down at their expense. Mayor Pagl-iaro stated he saw no negligence on the part of the City; therefore, the claim should be denied. Councilwoman Barton asked Mrs. ossipoff why she hadnrt cut the roots when she saw they were creating a problem. Mrs. ossipoff felt thecity should cut the roots. The Council asked to review a report from the City Attorney on this type of problem. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was regularly adjourned at 8:59 p.m udith A. Malfatcity clerk vmy c. Pol.ice Report, June 1988. d. water rationing memo from City Manager. FROM THE FLOOR