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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1979.09.17-4€3 4^1 BURLTNGAME, CALIFORNIA September 17, 1-979 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame Citydate in the City HalI Council Chambers.at 8:05 P.Dt. bY MaYor AmstruP. Council was Meeting was held on the above ca1Ied to order PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Alfred J. ROLL CALL COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCTL MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Amstrup extended to sympathy of Council in the Signe Torland. Palmer, Poli-ce Chief . AMSTRUP , BARTON,MANGTNI ,MARTIN CROSBY (death in the family) Councilman Crosby and his family the d.eepaccidental death of his stepdaughter, MINUTES The minutes of and adopted. the regular meeting of September 4, L97g were approved RESOLUTTON NO. 7L-7 9 ''RESOLUTIO}I REJECTING ALL BfDS 003 " BURLINGAMEA LANDSCAPING cT, JOB I;tO. Director of Public Works reported that on1y one bid for $14,783 wasreceived on this project, and engineer's estimate was $6,800. Herecofllmended that this bid be rejected, and the project be reevaluatedfor further consideration. RESOLUTION NO. 7I-79ts adopt oll r seco was introduced by Councilman Mangini who movedby Councilman Martin, carrJ-ed on unanimous ro11call vote of members present. HEARING 1. APPEAL OF JOHN M. WARD T'B.OIU PLANNII{G COMMISSION DENIAL OF SPECIAL PERMTT, 792 WTLLBOROUGH PLACE City Planner reviewed his memo of 9/77/79 which detailed this applicationfor a special permit to have a rumpus room or hobby room in detached,unused garage, now landlocked by a new parcel map, and excessively largestorage. Garage will be remodeled for this purpose, including plumbingbut with no cooking facilities. Planning Commission had reie6tla on thebasis that this would allow future owner to convert into a mother-in-Iawapartment. City Planner reported concerns of neighborhood disturbancewere minor, and noted possibilities of future rental could be averted byrecorded resolution prohibiting such use. He recommended three con-ditions if permit should be approved: 1. that the proposed improvementsbe similar to those shown on the plans for an "activity room" fitea withthis appl-ication and date stamped August 6, 1979t 2. that the use ofthis accessory building be consistent with the August 5, LgTg letterfrom John M. ttrard; and 3. that a resolution which identifies thelimited permitted uses of this building be prepared for adoption by theCity and recording by the County Recorder Mayor Amstrup opened public hearing. John inlard told eouncil the resolution would prevent future rentals;there would be self-poricing in these smarr neighborhood lots; actionof Planning Commission was arbitrary in denying use of a structure unusablefor-garage, and such actions encourage bootleg apartments rather than honestapplications. Richard McFarland, 1117 Palm Drive, approved of the permit, and stated hisconcern with the attitude of denying property owners 1ega1 requests becauseof some future possibility. ffi a-rtr..!-rfipBa<eFE. r trrew.EFrF! -turl"I rr,l]jJtrrarttu -,t #l+ 430 Councilman Barton suggested Planning Commission could be at timesoverzealous. She considered safeguards adequate in this instance, and that property owner should be aided in improving his property. Councilman Martin stated he could not accept forbidding a propertyowner the 1ega1 use of his property on the offchance he might putin an ilIegal unit. He moved the denial of the planning Commilsionbe overruLed and the special permit be granted subject to the threeconditions specified by the City planner. Second 6y CouncilwomanBarton, carried on unanimous roll call vote of members present. APPLfCATION FOR AUCT'ION PERMIT 1. AUCTIoN AT 827 MALCoLM RoAD BY GoLDEN STATE AUCTIoNEERS Memo of 9/13/79 from City Clerk stated this company wishes to con-duct auction on 10/3/7 9 and attached applicant,s letter of appli-cation ot 9/13/79 and inventory of goods. City clerk furtherstated she had contacted police Department on this applieation andhad been informed that since this companl,,s application last year had been favorable, there was no necessity to run another check onthem. Councifman Mangini moved approval of this auctionby Councilwoman Barton, carried on unanimous vote permit, secondof members present. AMEND}lENTS I^TATERFRONT ELEMENT; BAYFRONT HEIGHTS With concurrence of Council, Mayor Amstrup announced. considerationof a consultant to prepare General plan amendments on the WaterfrontElement, at 7:30 P.M. before the regul_ar meeting of October l, tgTg Mayor Amstrup noted the receipt of report from the planning conunissionon possible height limitations on the Bayfront. council discussed and-agreed to have a special meeting on September 26, 1979 at 7:30 p.M.for consi.deration of this one item. CORRES PONDENCE f. 348 LAW OFFICES OF GELLER LORTON AVENUE & HOLT CONCERNING JOHNIS PLACE, Mayor Amstrup announced that Attorney Gel1er had withdrawn thisappeal to Council, and his client would start a new application. 2. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO MEET I{ITH COUNCIL. PARKING STUDIES/ACTION COIqMITTEE REQUEST This organization's letter of August 29, 1979 requested a meetingwith Council to review shortage of parking in the Burlingame Avenuebusiness district. With concurrence of Council, Mayor Amstrup announced this review would be held at Lhe 10/3/79 study meeting. PURCHASE OF AERIAL LIFT TRUCK PARK DEPARTMENT Memo of September 12, 1979 from park Director reported bid opening and bids on this equipment as follows: Pac power, Dixon, California- $45,183.96, Aspl-undh Equipment Sales & Service, E1 Monte, California-$48,654.00. He noted fiscal year approved budget contains $46,000avai.Iable for this purchase. He recommended accaptance of low bidfrom Pac Power. Council concurred that Park Director be given authorization to pur- chase this equipment from the low bidder. STAFF MEMORANDA ]. CITY MANAGER: CABLE TELEVISION CONSULTANT City l4anagerrs memo of September 14, I979 recommended City Councilset meeting date to interview cable television consultants Cyrusl{. Humphreys and George L. Page. I,flith concurrence of Council Mayor Amstrup set these interviews for the study meeting of October 3, 1979. +3S 43t 2. CITY IIANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SLUDGE LINE AND FORCE I{AIN PROJECT I{ORKS : MILLBRAE/BURLINGAME- Memo of 9/L3/79 from Director of Public InTorks transmitted bid summary on this project and recommended rejection of low bidder,Arthur H. Smith, because he did not submit a bid bond; and recom- mended that an award be made to the second or third low bidder aftera determination of second 1ow bidderrs, w. R.. Thomason, compliancewith Minority Business Enterprise requirements. There was no objection from Council to this request except Councilcaution of surveillance on contractors who list no subcontractorsor suppliers. 3. CITY MANAGER: PURCHASE OF PERSHING SCHOOL LOTS FOR PLAYGROUND PURPOSE Letter of 9/7/79 from Burlingame School District j-nformed the Citythat "A.t the regular Board Meeting September 6, 1979, the Board approved acceptance of the City Council's offer to purchase two lotson the Pershing School site for recreational purposes." By endorse- ment of 9/L3/79 City Manager reconrmended purchase be made. City Manager then told Council that in addition there will be a$5r000 7r000 expenditure necessary for fencing, equipment, land-scaping, and paving patch as detailed in inspection report of 9/17/79from Park Director. Council discussed the self-defeating aspects of one taxing bodybuying property from another taxing body, and questioned whether ornot the School Board would be receptive to a lease arrangement. Councilwoman Barton reported, hortrever, that both of these area-s had been explored with the Schoo1 Board and had been firmly refused. she was willing to pay the $140,000. city Attorney requested con-firmation of exact conditions of sale: that the two lots will bepurchased for $f40,000 and used by the City solely for recreationalpurposes; should such use cease, the School District would have theoption to repurchase for $140,000. He questj-oned an option in theCity's offer letter which would give the School District the op-portunity of repurchasing at any time they should need the propertyfor school purposes. Council discussed this last opti-on. Councilman Martin strongly opposed giving the School Board this leeway, and stated it should bethe sole option of the City to se1I at any time the City did not need the oroperty. Balance of Counci-1 members did not disagree. Council briefllz discussed repairs necessary to the two lots, butdecided to defer action until after purchase of tots. CouncilmanMangini commented he felt the taxpayers had to pay twice for the same property but moved that the City go ahead with this purchasefor the rea.son there is no open space for ptayground in the area. Councilwoman Barton seconded the motion and i-t carried on unanimousro11 call vote of members present. City Attorney stated he would draft the deed and get in touch withthe School Board and the District Attorney's office. 4. CITY MANAGER: RED CURB PAINTING PERMITS. Memo of 9/ll/79 from Director of Public Works reconrmended thaL re-quests for red curb painting be reviewed by the Traffic Engineer and the Police Department as at present, but the tenant or ownerwould take out a permit from the Engineering Department at a fee of$i0, would paint the curb, and the City would inspect. Council-discussed briefly but referred to Traffic, Safety and Parking Com-mission for recommendation. 5. CITY MANAGER: PROPOSED 4-WAY STOP,FRONTERA/SEBASTIAN Director of Public ltTorks, by memo of September 6 , 1979, recommended 4€6 43L that ordinance be adopted for installation Sebastian Drive at I'rontera [Iay because of safe stopping sight distances. ofa lack stop sign onof adequate Council had no objection to this installation. City Attorney stated he would prepare ordinance. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. PARCEL MAP, ].155 CALIFORNIA DRIVE, ENCORE THEATRE. Director of Public l{orks, by memo of September 4, 1979 recom- mended approval of this final parcel map as a condition of the special permit and variance for the Encore Theatre. 2. LIABILITY CLAIMS a b c d Dirk Van Noyhuys Rachel Bayard Earl D. and Vicki L. .James Aceves Troche By memos of September 13, September 4, August 1979 respectively, City Attorney recommended denied. 31, and August 31, these c1ai-ms be ORDINANCE NO. 115 7 SECTTON 6. 36.12 0 0F AND INCREASING THE For the benefit of the audience Mayor Amstrup reviewed the pur- pose of the ordinance and the rate increases involved. He then opened the public hearing. There were no cornrnents from the floor and the public hearing was declared closed. ,'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION D OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME RATES OF FARE EOR TRANSPORTATION IN TAXICABS" UNFINISHED BUSINESS SOCCER FIELD Mayor Amstrup suggested that San Mateo Union High School be approached on soccer teams' use of the football field Burlingame Hlgh School during the seasons when it is not for footba1l. Di strict at be j-ng used Councilman Mangini stated he had no objection, but as a representative of Burlingame High School noted t-here are more than twenty football games a year; it is a public facility; and soccer groups had offered to maintain another public facility recently if they were given its use . Council concurred in a decision to have Recreation Director an- vestigate this use. 50 - 50 MUFFLER Mayor Amstrup stated he had received 15 fetters from residents in this neighborhood objecting to this use, and. suggested effective investigation. City Attorney reported. that many of these com- plaints have now been eliminated and he would have a report from the Police Department and the Traff.ic, Safety and Parking Commissj-on by the next Council meeting. In connection with traffic problems, Councilman Martin suggested that the area- around the 7-11 Store be investigated by the Traffic, Safety 3. ORDINANCE NO. 1158 "ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING STOP SIGN AT HIGHWAY ROAD APPROACHING OXFORD ROAD AND CAMBRIDGE ROAD"(Introduction) Councilman Mangini moved approval of the consent calendar, second by Councilman Martin, carried on unanimous vote of members present. ORDINANCE No. 1157 passed its second reading and was adopted on moEon oE--dounci-fman Mangini , second by Councilman Martin, carried on unanimous ro11 ca-1l vote of members present, +# 433 and for Parking Commission with reference toprotection of residential areas. use of permit parking NEW BUS INESS SENIOR CITI ZENS Mayor Amstrup read in fuIl a letter from 86 year old Burlingameresident, a Mr. Volker, detailing older resj-dents, difficultieswith telephone and P.c.E. biIls, and asking Council's help inhaving these companies set aside a weekly date for helping them.Council discussed. Mayor Amstrup stated he would get in iouchwith the phone company, and Councilman Martin suggested contactwith the P. U. C. CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE Mayor Amstrup announced he woul_d attend the September 28, 1979meeting of this coNnittee at which two appointments would bemade: appointment to CETA Advisory Council and appointment toCriminal Justice Council. He asked that Council advise him oftheir candidate preferences. APPROVALS WARRANTS Warrant Nos. 2793 through 3097, duly audited, in the amount of $780,969.00 were approved for payment on motion of CouncilmanMangini, second by Councilman Martin, ca_rried on unanimous voteof members present. P ROCLAIqATI ONS Payroll for August, 1979, Check No.s 12425 through 13053, totalamount of $382,41O.44, approved for payment on motion of Council-man Mangini, second by Councilwoman Barton carried on unanimousvote of members present. Mayor Amstrup proclaimed "White Cane Days,'1979; and proclaimed "Constitution Week" as23, 1979. as october Septembe r 5th and 6th, 17 through ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Councilman Mangini reported that his comnittee nominatedBowling for a vacancy on this commission. There were nofrom Council to his appointment. Mayor Amstrup appointedBowling to the Beautification commission. ADJOURNMENT Before the meeting a minute of silent adjourned at 9:05 P.Mprayer was observed. Che s ter obj ections Chester in memory of t<,/u<-L t/ 1<2Evelvn /rI : HCitv- Clerk Siqne Torland zl z/tZi11 PAYROLL 1. Memo of 9/12/79 from City Attorney regarding Burlingame policeOfficers Association vs. City of Burlingame. 2. Press release from Senator John Foran re Southern pacific. 3. Report from Steinberg Associates on Burlingame police Head-quarters. 4. Reports, Month of August: Fire Department and Treasurer,and San Mateo County Convention & Visitors Bureau. 5. Negative Declarations from City planner. 6. Minutes: Citizens Study croup for police Station, August 29and Septembet 5, 1979. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION