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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1979.08.08W 1{9 CITY OF BURLINGA}4E CITY COUNCIL STUDY MEETING August B, 1979 l,tayor Irving S. Amstrup convened a Studlz l,leetj-ng of the BurlingameCity Council at 7:30 p.m. on August 8, \979, in Conference Room Bof the Burlingame City Hal1. PPESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : AMSTRUP, BARTON, MANGINT, MARTIN ABSENT: COUITCfLMAN CROSBY (excused) STAFF: Schwalm, Coleman, Argyres, Kirkup, Yost, Bergsing I. A.SSEMBLY BILI,-8 It/tayor Amstrup reported discussions with the Finance Director re-garding the provisions of AB-8 which will provide for the returnto the City by the State of approximately $291,000 of tax revenue. Councilmembers agreed to the concept of returning excess revenuesover expenditures to taxpayers. They directed that a total of $600,000, representing bailout funds for last fi-scal year and thisyear, be returned in the form of a tax rate reduction as permitted by Ab-8. Tt was emphasized that this action is not a precedent and that decisions in the future will be dependent upon current rev- enues and expenditures. Staff was directed to prepare an appropriateresolution for presentation at the August 2Oth Council meeting. II CAPITAL rOnppor.iEI,IENT BUDGET Council reviewed the oroposed capitalthe following comments: improvement budget and made NEhT POLICE STATION: Mr. A-rgyres explained that the "not to exceed" $115001000 for a new or remodelecl police facilitv was funded from the sale of the Carolan Avenue property and previous capital expenditure allocations. BAYFF.Oi.]T DEVELOPMENT : The need for an emphasized. early decision on future use of the dump site was LIBRARY: I,.]ith respect to Li-brary building maintenance, involving roof ,foundation, and sewer system repairs budgeted at $20,000, Mrs. Bergsing reported that, if the foundation and back-flow work per- formed by the Public Ialorks Der:rartment is ef fective, this account may be reduced by about $6,500. It was reconrmended that the fund remain at $20,000 at the present time. Mrs. Bergsing was directed to obtain proposals for reorganizationof the public service areas of the tttain Library, and to come back to Council with specific recommendations. PAP.K CORPOR.A.TION YARD : There was Council discussion of the Park Corporation Yard Buildinqfor which $52t272 is budgeted. The Director-of Public Works was asked to advise what buildinq rep'l acement could be accomplished withinthat figure, and whether or not part of the tr{ashington Park Improve- ment account funded under the State Bond Act malz be used for the corp-oration lzard building. If that use cannot be made, Council asked for recommendations from the Park and Recreation Commission for projects in areas other than Inlashington Park for this apprbpriation. WIDENING OF AIRPORT BOULEVARD: In Conjunction withfor the widening of discussion of the mechanics of obtaining approval Airport Boulevard from BCDC it was directed that ffiff,'"!!*+i -.sr.d.*! M+ +t0 staff investigate the possibitity of fencing off the area ad-jacent to Highway 101 at the eucallzotus grove, onto which gravel has been dumped, pending resolution of an agreement for its use as a rest area. Councilman Martin reported on recent proceedings of the Regional Planning Commission which has received a $44,000 grant from the San Francisco Foundation and is seeking approval from member cities for the preparation of a bayfrontdevelopment pIan. Redwood City, Brisbane and Burlingame have opoosed such action. He stressed the importance of distribution of information to all concerned cities about the proposed program. I^IATER RATES: Mr. Kirkup and George Bagdon, Associate City Engineer, reviewed the need for adjustment of the water rates because of a l2e" in- crease by the San Francisco Inlater Deoartrrnent and Council direction that all related costs of the water service be included in the water rate. Thely recommended a rate increase for services within the City from 83 cents to 89 cents per thousanC gallons, and from 97 cents to a dollar per thousand gallons for water services out- side the city limits. The average increase per bill for the same consumption will be approximately 60 cents per month. SEFIEP RATFS Mr. Kirkur: and l4r. Bagdon discussed in detail proposed sewer rate increases to include in the charges all costs associated with the service. The statistics developed on surveys of water flow re- sulted in two recommendations: a reduction in rates for residential service and an increased charge from $1.17 to $1.25 per thousand gallons of water consumption for restaurant and food related com- mercial, and from 40 cents to 65 cents for other commercial. With reqard to residential service, former rates based upon water usage have resulted in increased summer sewer bi1ls because irrigation uses increase consumption, whereas the excess water runoff from this usage is absorbed by the storm sewer system, not the sani-tary sewer system. The results of the study indicate that an equitable charge for residences would be: (1) 44 cents per thousand gallons of water consumption based upon average consumption during the h'iIling periods from January through Apri1, or (2) 32 cents per thousand gallons of water consumption each month of the year. Council questioned the fairness of apolying the criteria of a differential based on irrigation water to multi-dweIIing residences. Also the problems inherent to computation of the four-month average consumption for each residential dwelling were discussed. Council recruested an additional study to develop charges which would dj-fferentiate between single-family and multi-family res- idential. Mr. Kirkur: said he would attempt to have the information available to the Council with its packets for the next council meeting. There was no Council obiectj-on to other items listed in the pro- posed capital improvements document. III. CATV PROPOSALS Council discussed the two proposals submitted by Cable TV consultants 'and the wide variance in the pronosed fees. Mr. Schwalm explained -that one proposal was received from an experienced technician and the other from a retired naval offj-cer who felt that despite his short experience in the field he could render the servj-ces reguired. The League of Cities could not supply a list of consultants. Mr. Schwalm was asked to check the references listed in both proposals and to investigate the experience of neighboring cities with CABLE TV. IV. CAMPER PARKING Mr. Colemanqardinq the reported he had received a number of complaints oarking of recreational vehicles, which was the re- reason 4+ +n for his memorandum to Council requesting direction as toregulation and the scope desired. Mrs. Rudana F.. Bleichnerof 1359 Columbus Avenue supplied pictures of the problem shehas because of the parking of a camDer in the driveway of the house next door. It not only obscures vision from her windowsbut blocks the driveway to the garage making it unusable forcar storage, and blocks access of scavengers with the resultthat the garbage recepta'cle is kept at the f ront of the house. Councj-I cruestioned the r:roblem of policinq requlations r €s-oecially in instances when the narking of vehicles is not ob-jectiona.ble to neighbors. It was suggested that enforcementof any regulation be on the basis of complaints. Council was concerned about the definition cf recreationalivehicles, and campers which are used as usual means of transportation. Mr. Coleman suggested vehicles to a designated size be oermittedto be parked in the side setback or front yard, but provisionfor an application for an exception if there is no obstructionof front or side yard view. He was asked to draft an ordinance. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m. EVEI,YN H. HILL City Clerk concerned about the definition of recreational vehicle,vehicle height limitations whieh might include non-rec- reational vehicles, and campers which are usetl as usual means of transportation. Mr. Coleman suggested vehicles to a designated size be permittetl to be parkeil in the sitle setback or front yard, but provision for an application for an exception if there is no obstruction of front or side yard view. He was askeal to draft an ord.inance. ADJOURNI4ENT The meeting was adjourneil at 10:05 p.m. e-*L, EVELYNAT. Zl zl// HILL City C1erk