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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1981.03.11193 BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING March 11, 1981 A Study Meeting of the Burlingame order by Mayor R. David Martin at 11, 1981, in Conference Room B of following an executj-ve session of City Council was called to B:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March the Burlingame City HaIl the Council. PRESENT:COUNCILMEMBERS AMSTRUP, BARTON,MANGINI ANd MARTIN (COUNCILMAN CROSBY was absent) STAFF: Schwalm, Coleman, Argyres, Yost, Waqner 1. POLICE STATION DESIGN Mr. James Fehlhaber reviewed the recommendation of the Citizens Advisory Committee on the Police Station that Council proceed toward the preparation of schematic and preliminary architectural p1ans, working drawings, and. specifications for the proposed new police station by directing staff to prepare a request for pro- posals to be sent to architectural firms listed by the Committee. City Planner John Yost reported that pursuant to Council- direction a request for proposals for an environmental impact report was sent out. That EIR study will include schematic plans based on the Reel/Grobman 20t000 square foot desing rnodified to 14,000 square feet in accordance with subsequent recommendations of the Citizens Advisory Committee. An alternative would be to hire an architect now to prepare a preliminary design and then have the EIR prepared; however staff believes the cond.emnation suit will be better served if the EIR is underway when the action is reached for pretrial in May and trial in JuIy. After discussion, Council thanked the Citizen's Committee for its recommendation, and directed staff, to pursue the EIR process and to prepare request for proposals for architectural services to be ready after receipt of the EIR. Chief Palmer will present to Council shortly a plan to rent a trailer for the period from termination of the lease of rental portion of the police station until a new facility is ready- 2. ATRPORT/COMMUNTTY ROTJNDTABLE Concerns were expressed by Councilmembers that participation in ALrporL/Community Roundtable may conflj-ct with the pending lega1 action. Participation by neighboring cities was discussed. The City Attorney was directed to consult with Attorney Caploe about effect of such membership and report to Council- the the 3. ABAG BUDGET AND ASSESS}4ENT Councilmembers did not object to the budget as submitted; however they discussed at length the authority of the ABAG Executive Com- mittee to authorize capital construction of a headquarters buildinq involving the expenditure of two mj-11ion dollars without referring the project to member cities for aporoval. A letter should be directed to ABAG on this matter suggesting revision of its by-1aws to make them more definitive. 4. SEWER RATE ADJUSTMENT Director of Public I{orks Ralph Kirkup referred to his memorandum of March 5,1981, regarding the need to adjust l9BL/82 sewer rates to provide that the revenue program support operation and maintenance costs through user charges as required by state and federal grants. Staff was directed to prepare legislation to effect the proposed rate change effective August 1, 1981, and directed that a letter ex- 194 plaining the necessity for the increase be sent with the firstbillinq at the new rates. Mr. Kirkup discussed the Humane Society,s need. to comply with the San Mateo Fj-re Department's fire flow requirements which are beyond the capacity of the existing system. Burlingame suppliesvrater to the Humane Society, the Castaways and Coyote point. Itis Mr. Kirkuprs recommendation that a main larger than the 8-inchcapacity requested by the Humane Society will be an advantage inserving that area. Council agreed that the Humane Society should bear the entireof installation of an 8-inch service and that the City assumethe extra cost of a main larger than 8-j,nch. on 1y 6 CLOSING OF REEUSE DISPOSAL AREA THURSDAY THROUGH S I]NDAY Mr. Kirkup reported that the San Mateo Dump will be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is his opinion that the Burlingame Dump shoulil also be cfosed several days a week. Councildirected that the Dump remain open on Saturdays and Sundays when itis most heavily used bv residents, that users' identifications be more closel-y monitored, and that the Dump may be closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. 7. REFUSE CENTER STEERING COMMITTEE City Manager Charles Schwalm advised Council that the Refuse TransferStation Steering Committee will meet March 18th to consider the financing of the refuse transfer station at Ox Mountain. Coundil- members conurented that the percentage should be tied to the prime rate, and that one transfer station wilL not be sufficient to servethe entire Countlz. They also questioned the practicality of use of coffection points within the cities. 8. SOCCER LIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS III AND IV OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKTNG COMMISSION RECOMMENDATI ONS Mr. James Fehlhaber and Mr. Kirkup reviewed Section III of the reconmendations of the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission for additional metering on streets and meters in parking 1ots, involving installation of 591 meters. Section IV recommentls adjustment of meter rates and time limits in an effort to encouraqe long-time parking in the outer perimeters of the Parking District to provide more short-term parking on and close to Burlingame Avenue. During Councit discussion it was recommended there be an escalation in amount of fine for sequential tickets. Councilmembers opposed suggestions that parking fees be placed into a separate fund rather 9 I t !f -2- 5. WATER MAIN EXTENSfON Recreation Director Ray wagner reported the experience of his department with the soccer program. The California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA) uses the fields, primarily at Bayside Park' for about nine months a year, and the American Youth soccer Organization (AYSO) season is from september throught the end of December. Lights are required from late October through December, usually not after 8:00 p,m. (with the exception of Bayside Park used by Mr. Romali's group, which plays later than 8:00). He believes, with the possibility of,, reLocation of part of Bayside Park by the road improvement program, Franklin School is the preferable field for tights because the field can be used for soccer the entire year. He does not feel that lighting will be objectionable to neighbors because l-ights will be pointed in one direction and there will be an 8:30 curfew. He said that if Council does not want to instafl more lights, the Recreation Department will- contj-nue to make I{ashington Park available. Council determined to do nothing about lighting at this time. 195 than into the General- Fund. Staff was directed to prepare necessary legislation to effect the installation of meters and change pirking rates in the Burlingame Avenue Parking District as recommended in Sections rrI and rV of the TSP reDort, to be ef- fective as of May 1st or completion of installation. 10. OTHER A. Civif Defense Bud et Councilman Mangini saidthe budget submitted by Organization. he would reportthe County Civi I no Council objection to Defense and Disaster B. Human Services Coordinating Council Council expressed no interest in the housing proposed in the February 2nd letter from the Human Services Coordinatinq Council. ed.ucation program vice Chairnan of the C. Sam/Trans Proposed Route Change There was no Council objection to the proposed Sam/Trans route change as shown in the new schedule submitted. D. Gas Tax Fund Information There was no Council objection to the payment of the annual Sister Cities assessment of $75 which was not included in the budget. F. Youth in Government Day in Avenue Annco Property Council reviewed Mr. Argyres' proposal for the conduct of the Youth in Government program. Council-members agreed to the sponsorship by the Rotary Club provided the program is planned primarily for the students. Mr. Argyres outlined plans for the day's schedule. c. Employee Appreciation Day City Manager Schwalm referred to Chief Palmer's suggestion for an Employee Appreciation Day. A possible activity is a picnic at Great America. Councj-l- requested the matter be placed on the agenda for further discussion at the next study meeting. H. Condominium Conversion Councilman Amstrup requesteal Council to give the City Attorney direction for his meetings with attorneys for apartment complex owners and tenants groups on the subject of a condominium conversion ordj-nance. Councilmembers and the City Attorney concurred that past discussions of regulation of conversions would be sufficient guide for preliminary meetings and that Mr. Coleman will prepare an ordinance after meetings with the owner and tenant groups for review by Council. I. Trousdale Annexation In response to Councilman Amstrup's query, Mr. Coleman advised that the annexation hearing will be on the next Council agenda. If there is a protest by 50? of the property o\r/ners, o\r/ners of 252 or more of the assessed valuation of the total property to be annexed, or 252 or more of the number of registered voters, the matter must go to a general election ballot. J. Chap J Responding to Council inquiry, Mr. col-eman d.iscussed a report from -3- Mayor Martin reported that the Council of Mayors will register oppositj-on to the County's proposal to not allocate $450,000 of 2106 gas tax funds to cities in the future. They will be pno- rated this year, but in following years it is the intent to retain them at the county Ieve1. E. Sister City Funds I i I i I I I I I I I I ry fT}re 196 4- the receiver in bankruptcy which indicates that the property on Chapin Avenue will remain in its present status for an ind.etermi- nate period. Mr. Kirkup advised that Public InTorks checks theproperty for weeds and water. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. E-,,4*'ZJ Z'bZEVELYN/I. HILL City Clerk