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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1985.11.04CALL TO ORDER A duly on the ca11ed BURLINGAME, Novenber CALIFORNI A 4, 198s 3L7 held was noticed regular neeting of the Burlingame City Council was above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor R. David Martin. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by City Manager Dennis Argyres. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: SCHEDULE APPEAL HEARING AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINI, MARTIN, PAGLIARO NONE FOR GARAGE AT 7204 PALM DRIVE Mayor Martin acknowledged a letter from Est.her Plavjian requesting an appeal hearing on Ehe denlal by Planning Comnission for a garage at 1204 Paln Drive. Hearing was scheduled for Novenber 18, 1985. MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 0ctober 21,198 5 were approved. AMEREX RENT A CAR ATPUBLIC HEARING - 851 BURLWAY ROAD APPEAL OF SPECIAL PERMIT POR - APPLICANT WITIIDRAWS APPEAL City Planner reviewed her memo of 0ctober 15 in which she reconmended council hold a public hearing and take action' Agency Rent-A-Car is requesting a special permit for an insurance replacement car rental from an.office building at 851 BurJ-way. Planning Conmission denied the special permit because of the difficul,ty of enforcement on this multiple use site; the fact that parking on site does not nou meet current codel current denand for parki-ng on this site is heavyl and the parki-ng denands of this use exceed the number desiSnated by code. Mayor Martin opened the public hearinS. Applicant Ginny Goodwind was present and indicated they intend the business out of Burlingame. She requested 90 days to move Eo mo ve out. Mayor Martin closed the public hearing. City Planner had no objections to 90 days in nhich to move business; City Attorney said that was too long a tine period. CounciL concurred and requested they remove the business by January 1, 1986. PUBLIC HEARING POSTPONED - AUTO LEASING OFFICE AT 1608 GILBRETH City Planner reviewed her oeno of October 28 in which she reconmended council hold public hearing and take action. Applicant is requesting a special use pernit to operate a car leasing and rental conpany at 1608 Gilbreth. The Planning Comnission denied the appllcation at its meeting of ocEober 15. Cyrus McMi11an, attorney representing appli-cant, requested postpoDement until the next meeting. He stated it appeared they would be a b1e to acquire additlonal parking at the site. Mayor Martin continued the hearing untl1 November 18, 1985. PUBLIC HEARING 1101 BROADWAY - REVIEW OF SPECIAL PERM]T TO REPLACE A GAS STATION(cAlrtgrNrA/nlqellev) - nrsolurron tz AT Clty Planner reviewed her nemo of October 28 in which Chevron is requesting a new special pernit to replace an existing gas station at California and Broadway. The proposed facilities include a cashj.er booth and 10Q square feet of enclosed area from which food/snack items 318 will be sold. No mechanic will be that public restrooms be available added to protec! the sales roon. available. The Conmission required as a condition and that posts be Mayor Marti.n gpened the public hearing. Cliff Perry, registered civil engineer uith Carroll Resources, stated Chevron agreed to all the city conditions as proposed by the Planning Conmission. They are awaiting a letter of intent from the City Attorney for dedication of three feet of frontage along Calif ornj.a and Broadway. Councilman Pagl ia ro project uithouE the they are puttinS 1n i.nquired if Chevron would be willing to accept food concession. Perry thought not, the reasonfood stand is to replace vending machines. survive I{i thallowing f ood Mayol Martin closed the public heariog. Councihoen Anstrup and Mangini noted other gas stations vending machines. They did not like to set precedent ofsales at gas stations. Councilnoman Barton stated she had no problem rrithnachines are unsightly; this is improvement to the Councilman Pagliaro rras concerned about the possibletraf f j.c rdith people lining up Eo buy candy. Mayor Martin did not object to selling food and notedgainilg public restrooms. the plan; vending property. ].ncrease an the city is Councilwoman Barton moved to upholduith conditions. Secouded by Mayor the Planning Commission I s approval Martin. Moti.on failed 3-2 on ro11Pagliaro voEing no. call vote, Councilnen Anstrup, Manginl and Councilman Mangini moved to uphold the Planning Conni.ssign's approvalby adopt.lon of RES0LUTION 122-85 with three conditions and thedeletion of the portion of condition 4 allowing food sales, except forvending machines, Seconded by Councilman Amstrup. Motion carried 3-2 on ro11Martin voting no. call vote, Councilwoman Barton and Mayor FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT LETTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 84-85 City Manager reviewed his meno of October 24 in which he recomnendedcouncil review the Einancial Statenents and Managenent Letter for thefiscal year endj.ng June 30, 1985, The Audit. Conmittee composed of..Councilman Amstrup, Vice Mayor Mangini, City Treasurer, FinanceDirector and the City Manager met vj.th representatives of Peat MarwickMitchell & Conpany to discuss the audit on october 16, The City recelve{ a highly favorableDirector t s response vas attached. nanagement letter and the Finance Councilmembers aI1 conplimented the department on the fine work. Mayor Ma rwi. ck Mitchell and Company. Finance Director and hisMartin also complimented Peat RESCHEDULE NOVEMBER STUDY MEETING TO NOVEMBER 20 1985 With Couucil's approval, Mayor Martin rescheduled the Novenber 6 StudyMeeting to November 20. CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION i23-85 - AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN STATE FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Fire Chiefrs memo of October 3O recomnended council adopt this resolution supporting our city I s participation in the State Apprenticeship Program. Fire Departnent r.ri11 receive thousands a 319 b of dollars NEGOTIATED of trainj.ng at Do cost SETTLEMENT I'IITH AFSCME or obligation to the city. SUPERVI SORS Calendar. Seconded vote. City Attorney reconmended denial. Councilman Mangini moved approvaL of the Consent Councilman Anstrup, carried unanimously by voice OLD BUSINESS - EXTEND]NG TERMS OF COMMISSIONERS Mayor Martin wondered aboutCity Manager said these areare city property. by Councilwornan Barton noted that at the last meet j-ng council extendedthe terms of Traffic, Safety and Parking Commissioners until their replacenents have been appointed. She would like to see the Park and Recreation Commissioners and the Beautifi-cation Commissioners also asked to stay on until their replacenents are appointed. After sone discussion Councilman Manginl moved to ask the retired Conmissioners to stay on the commission until the appoinEment of areplacement. Seconded by Councilman Amstrup, carried unanimously byvoice vote. Councilwonan Barton requested City Manager inform the commissioners. NEW BUSINESS POLITICAL SIGNS Councilman Pagl,iaro noted the city has a political sign ordinance which he had voted against. He advised that a candidate for election had placed signs on public property and wondered rvhat can be done.City Attorney reviewed the political sign ordinance, noting that allcity candidates had obtained a permit and paid the $25 deposit. Clty Workers remove any i11ega11y placed signs, but since t.his happened ona veekend Ehe signs could not be removed until Monday. placing these signs in parking strips. cared for by adjacent property oyners but City Attorney told council that all candidates, both city and school district, were notified about city laws about political signs. Council requested a enforcemenE, report from the City Attorney on increased LIBRARY COMPUTER AND BRANCH LIBRARY BOOKS Councilman Pagliaro stated the Library computer was down again theother day when he was Ehere. He would like a report from Librarian orLibrary Board about the computer and the cooperation of the j.nstallers of the computer system. He would also like a report on the booksavailable at the Branch Library, particularly the childrenrs section.It appears to need more books. HALLOWEEN ON HILLSIDE DRIVE Councilwoman Barton noted a letter received from a resident ofHillside Drive regarding the "riotti on Halloween night and the need !o meet uith t.he Police and residents to plan on solving this problem. The resident and Council complimented the police on thethe teenagers gathered there, estiEated to be over 200,uas an overwhelming problem. response tobut that it Council discussed at length and suggested the schools get involr'ed inthe solutionl perhaps some Halloween entert.ainment for teenagers tokeep them off the street; parents should be aware of where theirchildren arel perhaps a rock band at the schools; BIS could have partyfor younger teens; Hillsborough should be involvedi there are childrenfrom other cities involved. c. City Managerts meno of 0ctober 24 reconmeuded council accept thesalary agreenetrt rrith the cityrs AFSCME supervisor group. DENIAL OF CLAIM: JOHN BROWNING 32U Poli.ce Chief stated he vil,1 scheduLe a MAYOR MARTIN meeting vith the residents. STATEMENT BY Mayor Martin revieued the CounciL of Mayors meeting r.rhere they endorsed Measure A, there were two abstaining votes fron Burlingane and Brisbane. Mayor Martin noted this would be the last meeEing before the new council is seated. He said through his many years with the city there has been a complete change of departnent heads, in fact few people still uork for the city that uere here when he started on council,. He complimented the staff. He also corplimented news reporEers noting he had never been nisquoted, although sometimes he r.rished he had not been quoted. He reminded everyone to get out and vote t omor r ow, a b c d Commission Minut e s: Recreation,0ctober October 15, 1985 . Civil Service, Septenber 17; Planning, October 28; 10; Park and Library Board, Letter fron R. J.0rBrien,416 Concord regarding street sweeping and response fron City Manager. Letter fron First Presbyterian Church in support of the SequoiasProject at Peninsula Hospital. Let.ter from Gary Deatherage, 2025 Carmelita regarding tenniscourt lights and response from Recreatioo Director. e Resolution of the City of San Carlos in support of Measure A CLOSBD SESSION Couocil adjourned to a Closed Session regarding litigation at 8:25p.n. ADJ OURNMENT The meeting was regularJ.y adjourned at 8:45 p.m Judith A. Mal f City Cl,e r k ti" ACKNOWLEDGMENTS