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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1985.07.03277 L- C]TY OF BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL IVIEETING JULY 3, 1985 A duly noticed Adjourned Reguiar Meeting and Stucly_[ggt'i1g of the Burl ingame City Counc i I was he lil6n-TIE- aSoie-iia Ee -iffi6nferenEE-Rffi-B-oT-Bur I i ngame C i ti Ha i'l . " The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor R. David Martin. PRESENT: COUNCILt'lEt'lBERS AMSTRUP, BARTON., MANGINI, MARTIN, PAGLIARO ABSENT: NONE STAFF PRESENT: ARGYRES, BECKER, KIRKUP, MONROE RENEWAL WORKERS COMPENSATION ADMINISTRAT]ON CONTRACT Counci I rev i ewed Cou nc i lman Amstru Mangi ni and adopt was adjourned at is against a structure. Mayor Martin indicated that althou agreement with Tom Sine's letter to the parking committee, standards being set are for an "ideal" parking structure--a should not be cast in stone. Councilman Amstrup indicated publ i c basica11y doesn' users of a structure wh that he felt we needed with parki ng, Counci lwoman B important and be suc ces sfu i , She al so fel t stnce aspi ed taff report prepared by the City Attorney and had no questions. ntroduced Resolution 72-85 for adoption. Seconded by Councilman unanimousiy on a roll-call vote. The continued regular meeting 4 p.m. to a Study Session. PARKING STRUCTURE COMM]TTEE REPORT Mayor Martin asked Chairman Mike Eilis of the Citizens Acceptability of Parking Structure Committee to briefly sumnarize the final committee report. Chairman E1lis briefly reviewed the three different positions expressed at the variouspublic hearings. These positions are that: 1. A parking structure was accept- able with conditions concerning location, design, no impact on the taxpayers andcity retention of alI ajr rights. 2. A structure was acceptable with whatever conditions the council imposed. 3. A structure was not acceptable under any cir- cumstances. He indicated that the majority of the public testinony and letters supported the first position. Council agreed that they would address the original charge to the commjtteeal w'i this that she concerning whether a structure rs acceptable to the public and not de specific proposals. Councilwoman Barton indicated that her position t ic tot needs, long-term and short-term. He felfor commuters and/or office v{orkers but is in genera 1 'l t that the ese s ta nda rds he felt that the rd from the mai n the customers. Councilman Mangini indicated problem better; that is a serjous problem roblem, a structure might be a solution. here a structure is placed would be very ure on Donnelly would not be successful. To assage from Donnelly to Burl ingame Avenue. be spread around and she favored purchasingt he felt there were two types of parkingt that a structure would be appropriate that Donnelly was not an appropriate place el iminate ten-hour parking near the commer- there is a basic problem of buying landtail use. Councilman Amstrup indicatedit answers a problem. He noted that theat we need an education program so that cilman Mangini indicated he has no objec-le so'lution. Councilman Pagl iaro stated with conditions, but that he felt thatf the commercial area should be one-hour gh he he fe nd th thatt heal'ike structures and that we haven' thaPag l i aro indI and. Cou nc i I and art tha th tha man h wou def i he re on indicatedt she fel t a ere needs tot park i ng nee ld be ne the is a p that w struct beap ds to i cated is ei ed fe et for a structure. He felcial areas. Mayor Martiin that it would remove that he does not oppose merchants are part of th the merchants can help t tions to a structure or hat we should ndi cated that perty from re tructure, if robl em and th sel ves . Coun other possib ttni pro as ep hem any that he has no objection to a structureall parking withjn two to three blocks o parki ng. The council did agree that there tives in dealing with it concern I ots. Councj lman Mangi ni i ndi cat property from residential use, 1i Amstrup indicated that it might blot at a better location. He fel a problem with parking and that the alterna- ther a structure or the purchase of more surface he was against using eminent domain to take tenancy was briefly discussed. Councilman possible to trade existing lots for another that none of the existing sites are good ones CALL TO ORDER 278 for a structure. Councilman Pagliaro indicated that he felt that we needed a consultant to study the issue further. Councilwoman Barton indjcated that she felt there was a problem, it has been studied to death and we need to purchase lots. Councilman Amstrup indicated that purchasing a couple of lots might be a good move. Mayor Martin requested that staff look at the layouts of the number 6f additional parking spaces that might be gained if we did purchase additional lots and the approxjmate cost of such lots. Councilman Mangini indicated that we should look at referring to Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission the changing of long-term spaces to short-term and possibly bring back meters. Councilman Pagl iaro requested a map of all the ten-hour parking spaces in lots and on-street and also those areas whjch are designated short-term. Councii requested that staff come back to them wjth the additional information requested. They directed that the Citizens Committee Report be placed on the next council agenda so the committee can be officially thanked for their efforts. HlGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC PROGRAM--REQUEST FOR FUNDS Counc'i Iwoman Barton indicated that although she strongly favors the high school athletics program, she had a great deal of difficulty considering a subsidy to the high school district as they have requested. Mayor Martin indicated that hefelt there was a district-wide problem and that high school sports were important to support. Councilman Amstrup inquired why the discussions between the school district and the recreation department have not been more successful. Councilman Mangini requested more information on what the City of San Mateo has done and what the high school proposed to do with the funds, as to whether it was for coaches, equipment, etc. Mayor Martin indicated that Millbrae has contributed more than a $l,000 to their high school because they have agreed to fund repair of Mills High School poo1. Councilman Pagl iaro indicated that we should inquire whether the school district would sell their athletic fields to the city. Council requested staff to obtain additiona'l information on this request by its next regular meeting. LONG-TERM FUNDING--CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The City Manager briefly reviewed his report to council concerning the questions raised on the Capital Improvement Program financing during the budget hearing. Councilman Pagl iaro stated that he had raised the issue and there were numerous ways to view a budget. The additional information provided had not answered all of his questions. He felt that we should review increasing our hotel tax and other aspects of our long-term funding of improvments. Councilman Amstrup feltit was very important to the city to keep a favorable tax rate for our hotels in order to maintain our competitive advantage. After a general discussion, councilfelt that there would be no need for an additional Saturday meeting on the subject, but that we need to review the Capital Improvement Program annually to be sure that it is addressing council's pniorities. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT FLSA The City Manager reviewed the proposed implementation of the Fair Labor StandardsAct. It was indicated that the changes required by the law will be both expensive to the city and generai 1y unpopular with most employees, but that we have no other choice at this time. Councilman Pagliaro inquired as to whether we have looked at placing Police and Fire employees on other than the current schedules. The City Managelindi cated that both he and the Finance Director agreed our current operation would be the most cost effective. Council approved the implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act as outlined by the City Manager. ADJOURNIVlENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m