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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1980.05.14r 48 BURLINGAMB, CALIFORNIA CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING MAY ]-4, 1980 A Study Meeting of the Burlingame City Council l{ayor R. D. Martin at B:00 p.m., May L4, 1980, Room B of the Burlingame City Hatl. , 3 INSTALLATION OF approved the GAS TANK AT was convened bY in Conference PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS AMSTRUP, CROSBY, MANGINI, }{.ARTIN (COUNCILWOMAN BARTON was excused until 8:30 p.m.) STAFF: Schwalm, Coleman, Kirkup, Argyres, Hoffman, Palmer, Fricke, Wagner Yost, 1. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY FOR AIRPORT IMPACT City Manager Charl.es F. Schwalm reported that following the Airportpealibitity Study the city managers of the cities of Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francisco and Burl-ingame recommend a joint powers authority be formed to implement the suggestions set forth in the memorandum of April 4, 1980, from City Administrator Bill HusLon of ptillbrae. the purposes and mechanics of operatj-on of the joint powers authority will be (a) a Board of Directors comprised of a iepresentatj-ve from each of the cities would be empowered to act on Airport related matters as directed by the respective city councils; (b) technical staff with expertise (at less cost than if the matters were undertaken by each individual city) would re- present the cities at Airport retated committee and agency meetings; a14 (c) the format of the authority would a1low for future expansion by membership of other north county cities if such expansion l:ecomes advisable. Council discussed the advisability of concerted effort of the four cities closest to the Airport to monitor implementation of the Airport .Toint Land Use Study and traf f+", noise arrd poil-ution impicts. Mayor Martin reported his understanding of approval of the authority by the other cities concerned. Council approved the basic concept of the joint potrr'€rs authority for airpoit co*patibility, and cooperation in proceeding toward its formation. 2. RECOMMXNDATION FOR TI^7O ADDITIONAL POLICE DOGS police Chief Palmer referred to his memorandum of April 24,1980, vrhich requests authority to order two additional dogs, the funds for whicl: are in the 1,979-80 budget but, if ordered now, will not be fully trained for delivery until August. He reported success of the use of the two <1ogs alreldy in service. I^7ith this addition, the one police vehicle converted to use with dogs can be in service aII shifts. Council unanimouslY ordering of two dogs at this time CORPORATION YARD Director of Public Works Kirkup reviewed the information contained in his memorandum of March 31, 1980, setting forth the results of his investigation of the purchase price and instal-lation cost of a g"="ii"" tait< and pump at-the Corporation Yard. The quotations ex- 6eed the approved budget item by approximately $14,000. Council and Staff discussed comparative merits of types of tanks, ih" .uqrirement that the matter qo to bid, the inadeguacy of other ;iay-iacilities to meet all city fuel requirements-, and possible postponement of installation unlit construction of a new police station. It was determined that the date of construction of the latter is too indefinite to be relied upon to meet the current fuel needs for citY vehicles. t 49 Mr. the and Kirkup was directed t-o gre.?are amount of $16,000 as a probable its installation. the matr--er to ga to acceptable bid for bid the vri i:h tank 4. SUPPORT OF BIKEI,VAY AND BICYCLE FACILITY DEVELCPI4ENT Compliance with the suggestions contained in the March 12th le+-terfrom the Regional Planning Committee and its Bikeways Advisory Committee was considered by Council. Council and Staff expressedreluctance to impose rnandatory biclzcle parking requirements foraf1 new construction; however consideration might be gj_ven toinstalling one or two bicycle parking structures in each shoppingarea. Council indicated it has been supportive of the concept oiencouragring use of bj-cycles and developing and maintaining path-ways. Mr. Schwalm said he woufd so inform the Bikeways Advisory Committee. 5. PUB,CHASE OE GENERATOR Council directed Mr. generator . Kirkup to proceed r^rith acquisition of the (COUIICILWOMAN BARTON ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 8:30.) I'ire Chief Fricke reviewed the background of studies and Councifdirection on +-he natter of the removal of fire a1arm boxes in+-he older residentiaL areas of Burlingame. The system was in-stalled in the 20rs usinq No. 10 copper wire which ncnu is bare in many places and a safety hazard, intensified by the heavy foliageof the cityrs trees. The Insurance Services Organization assessed approximately 100 points from the grading schedule for municipalfire protection because of this conditj-on, resulting in higherfire insurance premiums. Experience is that only about one outof fifty alarrns received from afarm boxes are actual fires, and in each case several telephone reports are a1wa1.s recej-ved. AlL othercities in the County have removed similar fire a]arm systems. Theestimate of +-he cost of rewir.i.ng the otd systen is g5 ,000. ChiefFricke's recommendation is to remove fire alarm boxes from the areaswith defective wj-ring, principally North Burlingame and OId Burl- ingame, but replace cable wiring to alarms at school-s. The alarmsystems in the utilit1, undergrounded areas and the industrial area,all of whrch are in good condition, would be retained. Mr. Scott Kahn of 1775 Escalante tr^1ay spoke on behalf of Mr. .rohn H.Sherratt, his neighbor and a former San Francisco fire chief, who opposed removal of fire alarm hoxes several rnonths ago. Mr. Siherrattis presently hospitalized. In addition to Mr. Sherratt's objections,Mr. Kahn expressed concern because those eitizens with 697 prefixes will be routed to the Millbrae Fire Department when they ask the telephone operator'for the fire department. In response to Council questioni Chief Fricke stated that the fire alarm system wiring uses the same poles as do telephone and otherutility lines. Therefore, should the tel-ephone lines become inef-fective because of a clisaster, the alarm system would also be -i,n-operable. In addition simultaneous alarms, as would occur during adisaster, do not register more than the first afarm received and one delayed a1arm. Subsequent alarms are cancelled out rvitiroutthe or-iginator knowing that the alarm has not registered. I I I Director of Public Works Kirkup reviewed previous Council- con-sideration of the advisabilitlz of purchasing a standby generator. The budget includes $20,000 for this acquisition. A recentl),overhaufed portable generator enclosed in a semi-trailer has beenlocated, priced at $26,500. It has been checked by the cityelectrician and mechanic who both report it is in good condition,The portability of the generator with an available tractor is an advantage because it can be used at any pump station with anoutage. r 6. FIRE ALARI4 SYSTEM Council discussed at length all of the above recommendations and conments and the possible inequity to some residents because of the removal of the system from only the areas with old wiring. A majority of the councilmembers present concurred in directing ChiefFricke to continue the program of removal of defective alarm boxes and the wiring system from the areas of original instal-1ation, with schools, undergrounded areas and industrial areas to retain their systems. Council unanimously concurred in the and Mr. Yost that THl4 be selected as of Airport Boulevard and the freeway recommendation of I4r. Kirkup engineers for the widening connection. 8. ACCESSORY BUILDING REGULATIONS City Planner John Yost responded to Councilmembers' ouestions regarding subparagraphs 7 and 8 of Section 25.60.010 of the pro- posed ordinance regarding accessory building regulations, speci- fically its reference to plate 1ine. Councif directed that the ordinance, with amendments, be placed on the agenda for introduction at the next regular meeting. 9. DESIGN GUIDELINE APPLICATION FOR PROJECT AT BAYVIEW AND AIRPORT BOULEVARDS City Planner Yost reviewed the Bayfront Development Guideline restrictions adopted by Cj-ty Council, particularly with regard to setback requirements and screening of parking from the street. He referred to dravrings and maps submitted to Council with Mr. David Keyston's letter of May 5, 1980. The proposed project for Days Inns of America presents a problem because it will front on Airport Boulevard but have a secondary frontage of 670 feet on the proposed Bayview Boulevard which will link the Freeway to Airport Boulevard. It is Staff's position that both frontages should provide the set- back required in the adopted guidelines. The project, designed in April, 1979, complies with the guidelines when viewed from Airport Boul-evard. Either the project should be redesigned, an application made to the Planning Commission for a special permit or Council determine that the setback provisions in the guidelines agply to only one frontage. Mr. Yost recommended that a soecial perrrit ap- plication be required. Mr. David H. Keyston and Mr. Robert B1unk, architect, addressed Council on behalf of Days Inns. Their comrnents included the following: This is an economlr, family oriented motef. Buildings of the hotel chain fo1low a basic architectural deslgn in which specific criteria for parking access, elevator, location, etc', are mandatory . The City's code provides that a building setback for a secondary frontage is typically only one-half or one-third the requirement for the primary frontage. If the setback for the secondary frontage of this project were one-half or two-thirds the amount specified in the Design Guidelines, the project would meet the regulations. The building need not be redesigned but can be moved farther back on the property with two additionaf rows of screened parking on the secondary frontage side. As planned the building does not create a visual irnpact, but, if moved farther back on the parcel or turned, it will intrude into the view corridor from Airport Boulevard. The special permit process may take months and wil-l- involve the time and expense of a negative declaration or environmental impact report. Days Inns has indicated that they are pushed as far as they can go considerinq the difficul-ties in justifying land val-ues in Burlingame for this Lype of project. 50 7. SELECTION OF ENGINEERING E]RM FOR AIRPORT BOULEVARD VJIDENING AND F REEI,iAY CON}JECTION 51 Council cluded: because and Staff discussed the matter at length. Orientation of the building is preferable narrow side of the building points tolard Comments in- as designedthe City. Council applies Side setbacks were not addressed in the guidelines. could determine that two-thirds of the front setbackto the secondary frontage L It was finally determined that Council wished to apply setbacksto both frontages. The developer may apply for a special permit or consider an alternate p1an. 10. CHANGES OF STREET NAMES Director of Public lrtrorks Kirkup advised Council that l4r. Key'ston has requested that the name "Bayview P1ace" be chdnged to "AnzaPacific P1ace," and that the present "Anza Pacific Placb" be changed to "Victoria Station Place. " Victoria Station restaurAntis the only present occupant of either street and joined in the r€quesL. Council directed that the City Attorney prepate a res-olution for presentation at the required public hearing. 1r.THREE ON EL FOOT FENCE REGULATION CAMINO REAL Mr. Yost explained that the propos6d form of ordinance designatedlrArr provides that all property dn E1 Carnino Real shall be subjectto a three-foot fence height limitation withi-n 20 feet of any property 1ine, and alternative "B" establishes the same lirnitation but exempts those properties without driveway access on El- Camino Rea1. Council di-rected be presented for that an ordinance incorporating alternative rrBrr introduct.ion at its meeting of May 19th. 12. WASHINGTON PARK ]I\TPROVE}IENT PLANS Park Director John Hoffman reported he had met with forty neighbors livrng near the proposed t{ashington Park irnprovements. A nerv plan for l-ocation 6f tabl-es and benches away from proximity to Vernon and Concord has been developed which is satisfactory to the res- idents and was unanimously approved by the Park and Recreation Commission. The advisability of picnic areas which might drar.r non-residents was raised. Mr. Hoffman stated that the concept of picnic tables was to serve senior citizens and p,arents of child- ren who use the recreation faciliti-es Mr. Dennis Huajardo stated that after the meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission he became concerned about the compatability of rustic benches and tables with the factory purchasecl equipnent located in other areas of the Park. Council referretl the matt.er to the Park' and Recreati-on Commission for decision 13.PARK AND RECREATION COMIVIISSTON RECOIVME}IDATIO}J FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CITY LAND AT BAYSIDE PARK. The Park and Recreatj-on Commission memorand.um of April 27, 1980, recommended that construction of a driving range, to be operated by the City with a hired professional, commence and this time, and a decision regarding the development of the'remainder of the dump site be put off until the property is ready. It also requested that revenue from the driving range be allocated to the Park and Recreation Fund. Council questioned the cost of closing the dump site. Mr. Kirkup estimated approximately $400r000, dependent upon the amount of fill to be purchased, and not including the cost of relocating water 1ines. It was suggested that'Mr. Hoffman investigate the costs of main- taining a driving range, including maintenance of the area and a sprj-nkIer system. Staff was directed to prepare an estimate of the cost of building a driving range and methods of financing. Sherman and. his studies might be of assistance. Mr _. I Councifman Amstrup and Mr. Ray l/iagner stated that it had been sug- gested that San Mateo and Burlingame mj-ght enter into a joint operation of a driving range at Bayside and the San l,lateo golf course v;ith reciprocal privileges. Council agreed that proceeds from the operation of any facility should not be diverted from the General Fund. 14. RENT MEDIATION Mr. Schwalm reported his contact with the County indicated that avoluntary fact finding group was set up about sj-x weeks ago, but he had no report of cases considered by the group. ff Burlingame were to create a rent mediation board, a principal consideration woufd be the alfocation of budget for staff support. The FinanceDirector previously estimated $30,000 to $35,000 a year woufd be requi red . It was suggested that Mr. a statement to explain thea buildinq is resold. and Mr. Argyres miqht nrepare of increased overhead costs when Coleman effect Mr. Schwalm was directed to telephone Supervisor Bacciocco for the name of the woman who said members of the Real Estate Board would work as volunteers. It was suggested that senior citizens also roay be interested i-n serving a mediation board. f5.SUGGESTED ORDTNANCE F ROM PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION Referring to the Park and Recreatj-on Commission letter of May 6, 1980, and the proposed ordinance to prohibit parking in off-streetparking areas in or next to a recreation facilitlz unless occuDants of cars are using the recreation facility, Council and Staff dis- cussed problems of enforcernent of existing ordinances regarding harrassment of citizens and drinking in public areas. Staff was directed to advise Cor..unissioner Paqliaro whlz Council is opposed to such an ordinance, and to contact Mike Harvey and request that cars connected with his business not be parked in the recreation parking area . 16. OTHER (a) Council approved Mr. Kirkuprs attendance at the American Pubfic Works Association annual congress at Kansas City fron September 13 to f8, 1980. (b) tr7ith regard to the Finance Directorrs memorandum of April 29, 1980, suggesting designation of amounts for reserve funds, it was suggested-that the allotment for dump closrrre be increased to $500,000. Th€ Einance Director and City Attorney were directed to prepare an appropriate resolution for the Council meeting of May 19rh. (c) Staff was directed to continue its program of using student crews for labor during the sunmer months. (d) Mr. whitmore was designated as the negotiator with whom the Department Heads Group would negotiate. (e) Mr, Schwalm informed Counc.il that Iqike Nave would like to meet with councilmembers at 7:45 prior to the regular meeting of l4ay 19th, and that Mr. I^Ihitmore would like to meet with them at the conclusion of the meeting. fi.*lr,*, 7/ z/22 EVELYN H. HTLL The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 P m City Cferk 52