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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1982.04.05353 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA April 5, 19 82 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame City date in the City HaI1 Councif Chambers.by Mayor Victor A, Mangini. Council was Meeting was held on the above cafled to order Led by Jerome F. Coleman, City Attorney. ROLL CAIL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COT]NCIL }4EMBE RS ABSENT: MINUTES Minutes of the study meeting ofof March 15 | L982 were approved A.ITISTRUP, BARTON, CROSBY, MANGINI , MARTIN NONE March l-0 , 1982 and and adopted. the regular meet j-ng ! COMMENDATION TO EAGLE SCOUTS Mayor Mangini introduced Tetsuji C. Kita, Eagle Scout designee and reada commendation regarding his achievement of this high award. The com- mendation will be officially awarded at the Court of Honor on April 21. Akrards of Eagle Scout and commendations from council will also be pre- sented at that time to Richard Ed\"rard Cockcroft and Lawrence R. Lustig. ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF CTTY COUNCIL Mayor Mangini asked for nominations for Mayor. Councilman Amstrup nominated Gloria H. Barton. Councilman funstrup moved nominations beclosed, seconded by Councilman Martin. Clerk was instructed to cast unanimous vote for Gloria I{. Barton as Mayor. Councj-lman Martin nominated Wj-I1iam J. Crosby for Vice Mayor. Mayor Mangini moved that nominations be closed, seconded by CouncilmanAmstrup. Clerk was instructed to cast unanimous vote for Wil]iam J. Crosby as Vj-ce Mayor. Mayor Mangini turned the chair over to the new Mayor, Gl-oria H. Barton. Mayor Barton presented a plaque to ex-Mayor Mangini honoring hj-sservice dur.ing the past year. She introduced her son, Greg, members of her campaign committee, and ex-Mayor and Counci lwoman Charlotte Johnson. HEARING CYPRESS " ORDINANCE 1224 "ESTABLISHING STOP SIGN AT BARRIOLHET AND Mayor Barton introduced Ordinance 1224 for second reading andthe public hearing. There being no comments, the hearing \das Councilman Crosby moved adoption of Ordinance 1224, Councilman seconded, carried unanimously by ro11 call vote. opene d cl-osed. Amstrup HEARING - MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE 1225 - IIADOPTING CHAPTER 4.15 OF THE BURLINGAME CODE RELATING TO CLAIMS PROCEDURESII Mayor Barton introduced Ordinance 1225 for second the public hearing. There being no comments, the reading and opened hearing was closed. Councilman Martin moved adoption of Ordinance 1225, seconded by Councilman Amstrup, carried unanimously by rol-1 call vote. IIEARING - ORDINANCE 1226 - IIAMENDING BUILDING CODE PROVIDING FOR BUILDING PERMIT EXPIRATION TIMES AND CORRECTING C-I FIREWALL REQUIREMENTS '' Mayor Barton introduced Ordinance 1226 for second hearing and openedthe public hearing. There being no conunents, the hearing was closed. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I II 354 Counc i lman Counci lman Amstrup Martin , moved adoption of Ordinancecarried unanimously by ro11 I226, seconded by call vote . RESOLUTION 2I-82 "CERTIFYING EI,R AND MAKING FINDIIIGS WITH RESPECT TO A PROPOSED ITIARRIOTT HOTEL LOCATED AT ISOO BAYSHORE HIGHWAY'. AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MARRIOTT HOTEL FINAI EIR City Planner reviewed her memorandum of 3/29/82 requesting council hofd a public hearing on the Marriott Hotel final EIR and, after the public hearing, consider adoption of a resolution certifying the final EIR. Planning Commission had adopted a resolution recommending council take action and Exhibit A of that resolution included mitigations and findings required. The proposed resolution for council also includes mitj.gations and findings necessary to reduce to an acceptable leve1 signj.ficant environmentaf effects caused by the project. The resolutioncertifying the final EIR does not constitute action on the project. Mayor Barton opened the public hearing. Paul HoIley, of Deleuw, Cather, made a presentation including graphics of the four alternatives proposed for the Marriott Hotel. He addressed concerns about traffic, stating that office use would be the greatest generator of traffic; the traffic study had assumed the worst-case, in which all southbound traffic would travel through the Broadway inter- change; the increase in the sewer load which the hotel will be required to pay for some part of improvements; and the height of the hotel ,the FAA determination and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) con- cerns. David Keyston, Anza Shareholderrs Liquidating Trust, addressed council- in opposition to the EIR. He stated that the traffic study which assumed the worst-case of traffic traveling through the Broadway interchange is unreal-istic and therefore the EIR is not va1id. Ron Wilson, Director of Community Affairs for the Airport, addressed council in opposition to the EIR. He read parts of several letters and mailgrams which council had received concerning the hotel from L.A. Turpin, Director of Airport; Maurice Garbefl, President of MAG Consultants, aeronautical engineers; Assemblyman John Burtoni Jerry Luce, FAA, C.H. Wharton, PAN A.l4 i Wood Lockhart, ALPA: R.S. Crump, United Airlines; and George Carver, Air Transport Assn. These com- munj-cations add.ressed the concern of the writers about the prooosed hotel obstructing flight plans and increasing noise over the adjacent cities. Eugene Hannan, 1400 Edgehill, addressed councilEIR. He expressed concern that the hotel would over the city. Mr. Wi]-son cited several areas in the EIR that state 20 day or 200 per year use runway 19. He felt that was in approximately 3,000 aircraft per year could potentially way in storm condit j-ons. in opposition to the cause increased flights aircraft per error and that use that run- Mr. Wilson requested council attend a meeting next \"reek at the airport to discuss the proposed hote1. Virginia Arends, Los Altos Drive, reiterated Mr. Wilsonrs statements. August Compton, 851 Burlway, engineer and aviation consuftant who contributed to the EIR, addressed council. He stated that the figure Mr. Wil-son gave of 3,000 flights per year on runr^ray 19 is just a potential number and that the figure is more likely to be somewhere between 400 and 1,200 per year. Ardith Erickson, addressed council expressi-ng concern about af1 the building encroach j-ng on the airport, that the airport had been there a long time, and that building so close to the airport may be unsafe. Mayor Barton cl-osed the public hearing. Counctl questioned the traffic study. City Pl-anner explained more detailed study has been done and will go to the Planning as part of the application for the project. that a Commis s ion a Proposed Marriott Hotel locatedby Councilman Mangini, cariied considering the E Resolution 21-82 IR at this time , "Certifying EIR APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE DIRECTOR - HELEN MC CUBBIN City Manager reviewed his memorandum of 3/26/82 in which he recomrnendedthe appointment of Hefen Mccubbin, City Accountant, as the new FinanceDirector. Of the el-even finafists for the position, Mrs. Mccubbj.nscored highest. Council unanimously concurred with the appointment of Mrs. McCubbinas Finance Director. RECESS A recess was calfed at 9:35, after which the meeting reconvened. SCHEDULE PT]BLIC HEARING FOR GENERAL PLAN A.I4ENDMENT - LAND USE ELEMENT City Planner reviewed her memo ot 3/29/82 which recommended city councilhold a public hearing on April 19 for a proposed general plan amendmentfor two areas of the city to be changed to mixed residential/commercial . One area is at the north end of town, bounded by Murchison, CaliforniaDrive, the rear of the lots fronting on Duf ferj-n and E1 Camino Real .The second area j-s bounded by the Southern Pacific tracks, Burlingame Avenue, Anita Road and. Peninsula Avenue. City Manager reveiwed hj-s memo of 3/3L/82 j-n which he recommendedcouncil approve Pacific Cable Television's request to begin marketingof CATV services on a limited basis begj-nning approximately May l, ).982.City's current agreement precludes such actj-vatj-on as a guarantee thatall areas will be built. Since we have good evidence this will occur,plus the advantages to CATV, our citizens and the city, staff has noproblem reconunending approval . Councilman l\mstrup moved approval of the request to begin marketingby CATV, seconded by Councilman Mangini, unanimously approved. Councifman Mangini requested staff respond to a letter from theCalifornia Cable Television Association, 4/L/82, which requested op-position to AB 2742 (Robinson) which would take away IocaI control of CATV. Council-man Amstrup mentioned an article in a 1oca1 paper regarding the CATV installation on telephone poles-that some of the pol-es are rotten and this should be communicated to whomever owns the po1es. STOP SIGNS AT BERNAL AND DEVEREUX Director of Public Works reviewed his memorandum of 3/30/82 regarding residentsr request for a stop sign at Bernal and Devereux. The inter-section does not meet the state warrants and staff does not recommendinstallation of stop signs. The Traffic Safety and Parking Comrnission voted three to two against the stop signs, one member absent and oneabstaining. City Manager stated and that it must be that council- needs some criteria on which to actconsistent on decisions of this type. stating thatJim Fehlhaber, TSP Commissj-on Chairman, addressed councilthe commission is developing a program to evaluate policy. Councilman Mangini Devereux until TSP Councilman Martin, moved to delay action on stop signs at Bernal Commissj-on has developed guidelines, secondedcarried by ro11 call vote. and by - -r -t .JDD Council reiterated that it was only Council-man Crosby moved adoption of and Making Findings with Respect toat I800 Bayshore Highway," seconded unanimously by ro11 call- vote. Council scheduled hearing for April 19, L982. CABLE TELEVISION REQUEST TO BEGIN MARKETING 356 AYES: BARTON, CROSBY, MANGINI, MARTIN NAYES: AMSTRUP CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Barton rescheduled the item on "Authorizati-on of f'our SeasHotel EIR" to the next meeting. 1. PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT City Planner's memo, 3/L5/82, recommended Harry Graham's reappointment to the Planning Commission. In October 1980, he was appoJ-nted to fill the unexpired term of Jules Francard. Beginning April L982 he will be eligible for his first regular term. Council requested the 'lllew.Entertainment Permit for Valentino's Restauranti,TBfierESc&"BSEESion of closure time and the type of talent show, and that the representatives from Valentinors be present at that time. 2 PARTICIPATION IN SERVED BY BFI OF REFUSE COLLECTION RATE STUDY BY ENTITIES SAN MATEO COUNTY City Manager's memo, 3/19/82, recommended council authorizecityrs share of rate study costs, not to exceed $21000. This study is necessary for cj-ties to analyze the upcoming Octoberrate increase request from BEI and to review various problem areas in our current rate-setting process. 3. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE QUARTERLY ALLOCATION General Manager Don Spencer's memo of 4/I/82 requested quarterly allocation April l-, L9B2 through June 30, 1982, of $3,750, sub-stantiated by promotional report at end of quarter 3/3L/82. 4. ENTERTAINMENT PERMIT RENEWAL . SLY FOX, L4l-9 BURLINGA}IE AVENUE Chief of Pol-ice's memo, 3/19/82, reconrmended council renew entertainment permit of the SIy Fox for one year. RESOLUTION 22_82 ''AUTHORIZING AGREEMENTS FOR WWTP AERATION IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT'' Director of Public Works' memo 3/30/82, recommended counci-l adopt resolution approving agreements for VtrWTP Aeration Improve- ments design and Environmental Document. At the March 10 Study Meeting council reviewed the need for additional aeration capacity at the Treatment Plant and the status of the Clean Water Grant Funding. The two agreements with Geo. S. Nolte and Associates cover the design and the environmental work. RESOLUTION 23-82 I'AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF BURLINGAME AND SAN MATEO DIStrOSAL COMPANY FOR CITY REFUSE DISPOSAL AREA" City Managerrs memo, 3/37/82, recommended council adopt resolution authorizing agreement with BFI for operation of the City Durnp. At the last council meeting, council limited the operation of the durnp to weekends on1y, residents only, beginning April 12. Staff recommend.s revising the current agreement from a percentage of gross to a fixed monthly amount. It is difficult to estj-mate the cost to the city although a subsJ-dy of $7,000 a month may be needed. RESOLUTION 24-82 "URGING STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO CONSIDER EQUITABLE STREET LIGHTING REGULATIONS'' Dj-rector of Public Works' memo , 4/l/82, recommended council adopt resolution urging PUC to amend regulations governing street lighting due to concerns about rates that do not reflect energy used, util-ities that do not allow more efficient energy saving lights, utilities that do not a1low feasible joint use of po1es, and that discourage the acquisition of utility owned street lights. 5 6 7 357 B. CLAIMS: BART M. SHEA MELANIE FREGON, AND RUTH HASLETT City Attorneyrs Councilman Mangini mo by Councilman Martin, NEW BUSINESS memos recommended denial of these claims. ved aporoval of the consentcarried unanimously. calendar, seconded 2 1. ATRPORT MEETTNG, APRIL 13 Barton requested staff attendance at this meeting. IN GOVERNMENT DAY 1 San Mateo 7982. Mayor YOUTH Mayor Barton acknowledged a letter from Burlj_ngameschedule for the April 28 youth in Government Day. Rotary with County Conventj-on e Visitors Bureau report for March 3.SALE OF FORMER CITY MANAGERIS CAR Council gave approval for City Managerrs car for $500. Manager to sel1 the former City ACKNOWIEDGMENTS Proclamations: Victims Rights Week, April lB-24, 1982; NationalLibrary week, April 18-24, l9B2; professional secretaries week,April LB'24, 1982; Health Eair week, April 17-25t lg!2; and MercyHigh School Weeks, May 1-15, 1982. 2 Negative Declarations: Village Condominiums; General plan Amendment--Land Use Element. council determined that it would like to host the luncheon inorder to concentrate on the youth participating in the occasion,rather than having the youth participate in the Rotary runchmeeting. Minutes and Agendas:_^-Bg+utification, minutes of 3/4/gz, agendaof 4/l/82; LibraryTa9fiBoftinutes of 3/16/82; Planning minutes of3/22/82. 3 4 5 6 7 I d t o Council was informed thatas coordinator. Rich Quadri, Park Director, would act copy of letter from city Manager to commissioner Hopkinson ofthe California Transportation Commission regarding the proposedreduction to CalTrans for improvements to the Southern PacificStation. Councilman Martin requested the same letter go to Senator Foranwho is also a member of that committee. ADJOURNMENT Evelyn U JJJL-01 TI N-/ Meeting was regularly adjourned at 10225 p.m City Clerk Hill Letters from Chamber of Commerce regarding gratitude for assis-tance in putting up the cross-street banners; and gratitude forassistance in putting up Christmas decorations. Letter from Bud Harrison, Burlingame High school, regardingPolice rnspector Tom Marri-scolo for outstanding presentationto government classes. Letter from Jackie speier, county supervisor, regarding the "Great california Resource Ra11yr " requesting a fun run to beginin Burlingame on April 17, and appointment oi a coordinator forthis event i I