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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1977.12.05crq 44 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA December 5, 1977 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlj-ngame City Council was held onthe above date ip the City Ha11 Councj-l Chambers. The meeting was called to order at 8:08 P.M. by Vice-Mayor Wj-I1iam J. Crosby. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: COUNCI L I{EMBERS PP.ESENT : COI]NCT L MEMBERS ABSENT: MINUTES AMSTRUP, CROSBY, MANGINI, MARTIN HARRfSON (excused - iflness ) The minutes of the regular meeting of November 2I , 1977 wereapproved and adopted with corrections: Page 16, draft minutes, insertion of "100" in blank in directquotation Item *2. Page 1, draft minutes, last sentence under"Minutes" shoufd be, "Councilman Martin added that obviously,without facts, he coutd not vote against them. " (Sheraton Hote]. ) BIDS CONSTDERATION OF 1. 1977-78 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM, JOB +17 _ 27 RESOLUTION NO. 96-77 IIAWARDING CONTRACT - 1977-L978 S TDEWALK Director of Public Works informed Council this project had beenbid previously, with onl-y one bid recej-ved. At-diiection of Councitit has now been rebid, with the 1ow bidder being Anza EngineeringCorporation in the amount of g2l ,620. Engineerrs estimate hadbeen $20,025.00. He reconunended this bid be accepted. HEARlNGS I. PROPOSED REAL FROM R-I RECLASS IFICATION BEN-SIMON PROPERTY 911-915 EL CAMINO TO R-3. (CONTINUED FROM MEETING OF NOVEI\4BER 2I , L977 .) REPAIR PROGRAM - JOB NO. 77-27" (Anza Engineering Corporation $21 ,6201 was introduced by Councilman Amstrup who movld itsadoption, second by Councilman Martin, carried. on unanimousroll cal-1 vote of members present. Bid summary is on file inthe office of the City Clerk. Led by Charles F. Schwalm, City Manager. ROLL CALI Vice-Mayor Crosby announced continuation of hearing on this matter.However, it was determined that Mr. Ben-Simon was not presentat this meeting. The Vice-Mayor questioned the City planner if Mr. Ben-Simon had submitted pl-ans in accordance with Council'srequest. City Planner stated plans had not been received.. Headded that the house at 911 EI Camino is vacant, and in such astate of disrepair that it can become a problem. He statedthat if this property is not handled soon he would recommendthat that building be demol_ished. Councilman Mangini commented he had inspected the property andcould not l-ocate the eucalyptus tree in question. City planner stated he had investigated and found the 24" tree is an acacia. With concurrence of Council, Vice-l4ayor Crosby directed CityPlanner to contact Mr. Ben-Simon informing this hearing would Mr. Ben-Simon entered the meeting and was informed by Vice-Mayor Crosby that Council must see preliminary plans. Working drawings were not necessary. Mr. Ben-Sj-mon stated he dj-d not have p1ans, that he would accept the Planning Commission condition as to the trees, but stated there could be ten alternatives to his proposed plan and asked what the Councit wanted. He considered the real question to be the rezoning and asked if Council would make him work from the plan presented. Vice-Mayor Crosby replied he thought that was $rhat Council was asking. The City Planner suggested that there be an evaluation of the trees involved. For example, there is some doubt as to the value of the acacia tree. He thought the value of the two trees on the 1ot might be costed out in comparison to replacement trees. Councilman Mangini asked if this property were rezoned R-3, would Mr. Ben-Simon have any right to go higher than 28'? Mr. Ben-Simon replied that the Planning Commission had conditioned him to a height of 28' . At the request of Vice-Mayor Crosby, the list of Planning Commission conditions was read. Councilman Martin emphasized the necessity for preliminary pl-ans, stating that the real point of conditioning the rezoning is to see what will be built. Mr. Ben-Simon stated he would go along with the conditions but pointed out that if he brought in a set of plans, they are icceptable, and the rezoning is accomplished, and he then wishes to change the plans somewhat, he would have to come back to Council. ite siid he had already spent $5,000 on this application for such things as survey and parcel map, and that it is really not a rezoning but more of a correction of a mistake in the City ' s maps . Councilman Martin told Mr. Ben-Simon he sympathized with his problem, but the City did not make the mistake. Mr. Ben-Simon aia in buying a multi-zoned piece of property. Upon Mr. Ben-Simonrs protest that he did not know of the multiple zoning, the Councilman commented it should have been noted on the title report. Mr. Ben-Simon asked how the Council would base decision on the pIans, which are predicated on certain conditions. rf these conditions are not certain and are going to change, what should he build? be continued to the meeting ofarrived 1ater. The discussionfor purposes of continuity. Councilman Martin keeps the trees. trees and develop structures. December 19, 1977. Mr. Ben-Simon that foflor,ved is inserted here said Mr. Ben-Simon should bring a plan which Mr. Ben-Simon corunented he could cut down the according to the existing zoning with two After some further Council discussion, Vice-Mayor Crosby directed Mr. Ben-Simon to bring in a set of preliminary plans conforming to the conditions specified by the Pl-anning Commission, and stated it woul-d be advisable to check them v/ith the Planning Department before bringing to the Council. 2. HAZARDOUS HEDGE, 1516 ADELINE DRIVE, PROPERTY OF MR. AND MRS. JOHN ESCABOSA City Attorney informed Council that the Traffic,Safety and Parking cornrnission had brought to his attention that this hedge, located at the corner of Adeline Drive and Balboa Avenue, exceeds the legal height limit of 3' and constitutes a traffic hazard because of sight distances. He had contacted the Escabosas and they did not wish to cut the hedge. City Attorney quoted code Section 25.78-050, effective 1954, which states that any such hedge or fence existing on its effective date whose height is above that specified is non-conforming. The City Council may oe4t) 24 cause such a hedge or fence to conform on its conclusion that it- is a public hazard or inconvenience. He stated this is the purpose of this hearing and showed Cor:ncil- photographs of the hedge. He also showed Council drawj-ngs prepared by City Traffic Engineer which depict sight l-ines at this corner if the hedge were thelegal height, and sight lines at the present height. CityAttorney also showed photographs and drawings to Mr. and Mrs.Escabosa. He then showed Council another drawing prepared bythe Traffic Engineer whirh shows height of hedge for its totallength, a height of 7' on Balboa going down to 4r at the cornerof Balboa and Adeline, and a height of 6' on Adeline diminishingto about 4r at its intersection with Balboa. The City Attorney went on to say it is true there have notyet been any accidents at this intersection, but he did not feelthe City was obligated to wait untit there was one to takeaction. The 3r height is not unreasonable and makes a considerabledifference in sight distance. For this reason he asked thatCouncil find this is a hazardous hedge and that it should be abated. Mrs. John Escabosa addressed Council, producing a photo of thehedge as it was when she bought the house six years ago. Shepointed out that it was higher then than it is now. She statedshe had a letter from the previous owner of the property statingthe hedge was in existence in 1948 and higher than it is now. When contacted by the City about the hedge, she and her husbandhad attempted to cooperate. They had hired a gardener and hadred.uced the width of the hedge by ha1f. They had bought thehouse because of the hedge. There is no back yard, and loweringthe hedge would cause them to lose privacy in their side yard.More importantly, it h,oul-d endanger their small children whowould be able to get out into the street. Mrs. Escabosa statedthe best sol-ution would be a stop sign at that corner. Shestated she did not intend to cut the hedge down. She addedthere are trees on El Camino that pose a greater traffic hazard,but she hras not asking the City to cut the trees down. In response to Vice-Mayor Crosby's question, Mrs. Escabosastated that when the hedge was cut down in width, it was alsocut down about one foot in height. Cutting down the hedge inwidth had almost destroyed it. Councilman Mangini said he had looked at the hedge, and did notthink it was a danger to vehicular traffic, but it was a hazardto pedestrians because it comes over the sidewalk. Councj-l-man Amstrup questioned if thCity would be liabIe in case of annot lowered. Cit.y Attorney said he sued. on this bas is . e City Attorney felt theaccident if this hedge were beli.eved the City could be Vice-Mayor Crosby questioned if there could be some sort ofcompromise. He told Mrs. Escabosa the City did not \^/ant toendanger her children, but questioned if a small child could getover a 4' hedge. She affirmed they could. City Attorneycommented the hedge would have to be cut back 15, from eachcorner. Councifman Martin questioned the existence of the 5'wooden fence which exists on the street side of Balboa and whoseheight also is in violation. Staff informed him that a priorbuilding inspector had allowed it to stay because it was non-conforming. Councilman Martin pointed out these are two cross streets andthis is a major traffic problem. Councilman Mangini, after receiving confirmation from Mrs.Escabosa that there was a red zone in front of her home onBalboa, stated there must be a compromj_se of some kind since ifthere were an accident the City could be sued. Mrs. Escabosaquestioned if the City could be asked to cut down trees if thetrees obstruct a view. ) 25 After some further discussion during which Vice-Mayor Crosby told Mrs. Escabosa that the City Council had to uphold the ordinance and that the Council would like her to cut the height of the hedge down to a lega1 height, Mrs. Escabosa stated she did not intend to do this r.rithout suingr the City. RE CE SS After a short recess at 9:00 P.M ., Counc j-I reconvened. 46P PROPOSED WESTATES PARK PROJECT3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT By memo of November 15, 1977 City Planner transmitted to Council copies of EIR 46P and Addendum with Planning Commission Resolution #17-77 recommending that EIR 46P be certified. In response to vice-Mayor Crosby, Cj-ty Planner initiated discussion, directing Council attention to f indj-ngs of Resolution #I7-77, 16 points which identify the development of the project at that location. He pointed out adverse impacts identified in the findinqs, noting that the proposed development would include the 25' wide easement for bike path along the Bayfront. The City Planner stated that s unmary of major impacts could be found on PP. 9 and 10 of the EIR, and introduced Mrs. Kay Ransom of Earth Metrics who developed the EIR. Vice-Mayor Crosby opened the meeting to public cornment. There was none and the public meeting was declared closed. In response to question from Councilman Amstrup, City Attorney confirmed that siqnificant effects noted in the EIR would be discussed in the future if the project comes to Council. RESOLUTION NO. 97-77 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT T O WESTATES PARK EIR 46P" was introduced by Councilman Mangini who moved its adoption, second by Councilman Amstrup, carried on unanimous roll call vote of members present. STUDY AREA PERMIT 1. SKATEBOARD PARK, 620 AIRPORT BOULEVARD City Planner's memo of Novemlcer 23, L977 transmitted to Council stud.y area permit application submitted by American International At thj,s point Councilman Martin stated that there existed a definite traffic hazard, the Escabosas would not compromise, and he was inclined to say they had to go dor.rn to 3'. Vice-Mayor Crosby questioned City Attorney as to procedure. City Attorney stated that if Council decl-ared the hedge a hazard, he would send the Escabosas a letter to that effect; if they did not cooperate a lawsuit would be instigated. The City Attorney suggested the Escabosas consj-der the alternative of a chain tink fence for the safety of the children. This would also afford sight distance for traffic. Fence exception could be sought from the Planning Commission on the height. Councilman Amstrup thought that Councif must uphold the law, and since the Escabosas would not compromise, he favored cutting the hedge down to 3'. Council-man Mangini sugqested the matter be referred to the Planning Commission for an exception. City Attorney did not recall whether he had offered the Escabosas this afternative but stated that if Council determined this hedge was hazardous he would not proceed. with legal action for thirty days which would give the Escabosas time to apply to the Planning Department for an exception. Ite added there was a Planning Commission meeting on December 2l , \977. Councilman Mangini moved that this hedge be considered a public hazard, second by Councilman Martin, carried unanimously. 6)A4\J Skateparks, fnc. and Anza Sharehol-ders' Liquidating Trust, plans dated 11/l-6/77, Negaflve Declaration, Environmental Assessment Form, and Noverber 17, 1977 letter from David H. Keyston toCity Coun ci 1. Mr. ceorge Keyston of Anza Sharehol-ders' Liquidating Trust, addressed Council requesting a two-week postponement to accorunodatethe State Lands Conmission which is now studying this proposal. Vi.ce-Mayor Crosby declared hearing postponed to meetj-ng of the City Council. the December 19, COMMT]N I CATI ONS 1. DERMOT J. FITZGERALD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, APPEALING PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF SPECIAL PERMIT TO JESSE D. YOHANAN FOR AIRPORT PARKING FACILITIES. Letter of November 29, 1977 from Mr. Fitzgerald appealed thePlanning Commission denial of this special permit at theirmeeting of November 28, 19'77. With concurrence of Council, Vice-Mayor Crosby set this appealfor hearing on December 19, 1977 . STAFF MEMORAN DA 1. MILLS CANYON ACCESS ROAD Director of Public Works reviewed this proposal, transmitted toCouncj-I by hj-s memo of November 28, 1977, and end.orsed by CityManager. He stated the sewer department recently had to repaira major break in the Mi11s Canyon sewer, and because of thepoor condition of the road had difficulty in getting equipmentand material to the location. Ile noted that severat years agoa contractor had rough graded a road in, but the road was neverfinished, and erosion and $/eathe r have made this partial roaddangerous. He proposed that the City now complete this accessroad, widening it and providing turn-arounds, to provide accessto the Mills Canyon sanitary sewer fine. The total cost isestimated to be 97,000, which could be bid informally on a forceaccount basis. Fj-nance Director had confirmed this expensecould be paid from the sewer fund as a maintenance item. CounciLman Amstrup conmented he would like to see a diagram ofthe road before approving this project. He noted past difficultiesin keeping motorcyclists out of the park and with disruptiveevents that have occurred there. Director of public Worksconfirmed there had been troubl-e with motorcyclists and a chainhad been placed across the road at its upper end. CouncilmanMartin also was interested in how the access road could becontrolled, not only for motorcyclists but for pedestrians.He considered the park had always been a dangerous place in somerespects. Director of public Works concurred, commenting someof his work crews had been threatened. He stated he wouid preparea diagram of the proposed access road. Vice-Mayor Crosby requested this be presented at the meetingof December 19 , 1977. 2. DUMP CLOSURE PERMIT City Managerrs memo of Decemller L, 1977 attached report of November 29, L977 from the Director of public Works on thissubject, and a copy of the Regional Water euality Control Board.'sregulations on closure of waste disposal sites which specify newrequirements involving additional data. Concurring with relommen-dation from Director of pubfic Works, City Manager recommend.edthat this additional- data needed be authorized at a cost of$1,800 to come from the Bayside Park Fund.. City Manager alsorecommended that other matters concerning dump, explained at lengthin the Director of Public Works report, be held for discussion at 27 the next Council study meeting. These matters are: 1. Waterfine relocations, 2. Provisions for grading, 3. Seeking freeuse of San Carfos transfer station, 4. Raising of dump fees tocover costs of the closure, 5. Relocation of sludge beds. Report from Director of Pubtic Works recommended that the firmof Harding & Lawson, presently retained for soils work on theGolf Course, make addj-tional investigation necessary for theclosure permit application and meet with the Regional WaterQuality Control Board. Report explained in detail the fivepoints specified in City Managerrs memo, outlining variousalternat ives . Councifman Mangini moved that the amount of 91 ,800 be allocatedfor the firm of Harding and Lawson to do additional work inconnection with dump cfosure permit application. Second by Councilman l\mstrup, carried unanimously. Councilman Martin initiated Council discussion of City's present and past involvement with the Water Quality Controf Board, notonly with the opening of the dump but with the sewage treatmentplant. Council also discussed necessity for going throughvarious agencies i-n order to build a golf course. 3. REPORT ON STATUS OF BROADWAY GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT AND POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF COMMUTE STATION. Director of Publ-ic Works reviewed his report of November 23, L977which evaluated probabilities and costs of alternatives consideredin the EfR for this project. Al-ternatives are: He pointed out that application for grade separation funds must be submitted to the PUC by the first of the year in orderto be funded for the 1978-79 fiscal year. Therefore, a decision must be made now whether or not a grade separation project isdesired. His impression was that public opinion would supportonly the railroad depression under Broadway or relocatinq thestation. Report attached letter of September 5, 19'77 from Southern Pacific Raj-Iroad which stated that they do not find any of the alternatj-ves in the EIR satisfactory, and requestedthe City consider designing an overpass instead. Letter of November 16, 1977 from DeLeuw,Cather & Company confirmed that therail-road was firm in its opposition. Director of Public Worksstated he could not reconrmend to Council any further considerationof either elevation or depression of the railroad. He suggestedthat the City proceed with the relocation of the station south,file for Federal Urban Aid funds and begin negotiations with theSouthern Pacifj.c on that relocation. Deadline for FAU applicationis December 12, 1977 . CounciLman Amstrup questioned the amount of $130,000 to movethe station. Director of Public Works said this amount alsoinvolves track relocation - at a commute stop the distance between tracks must be 18' - paving, and putting in predictors which would make the trains stop south of the crossing. Currently,the trains block the crossing. Councilman Martin suggested stopping northbound trains Broadway; southbound trains are signalled to clear thesection. Tracks still must be widened, but this wouldsimpler solution. north ofinter- bea Councilman Amstrup thought Southern Pacific should be asked tocooperate in not blocking the crossing, pointing out that a trainparked there can defay City emergency vehicles. He asked staffif it was planned to move the restaurant. Director of public Works assured him this was not contemplated. A. No project A2. Relocate commute stopB. Efevate railroad 181C. Elevate railroad 13'D. Depress railroadE. ELevate Broadway 28 Counci lman Mangini and Director of Public Works discussed signalization at this intersection. Councilman Amstrup moved that the City proceed \'/ith the relocation of the commute station, second by Councilman Mangini, carried by unanimous vote of members present- Director of Public Works stated he would initiate discussion with Southern Pacific' 4. COMMISSION APPOINTI4ENTS: CTVIL SERVICE TRAFFIC,SAFETY & PARKING AND Vice-Mayor Crosby ackno\"/Iedged memo of December L, 1977 ftom City Manager with information that Messrs. Constantino and Sulger were willing to serve another term on the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission and that Mr. Hamrock is willing to serve another term on the Civil Service Commission, while Messrs. Blodgett and .Tohnson decline. Memo attached seven applications from citizens willing to serve on these conmissions. Vice-Mayor Crosby comrnented that since Council did not know some of these applicants, he would appoint a committee, consisting of Councilman Mangini and Mayor Harrison, to interview them, with a report to Council at the next meeting. Councilman Martin noted that previous memo had stated Mr. Sulger was appointed in 1964. He thought that Mr. Sulger had been moved to Traffic, Safety and Parkinq from another Commission. If he had served only one term on this one, the Councilman would vote for him. City Manager said he would check. 5. EXTENSION OF NORTH CAROLAN AND EDWARDS ROAD Memo of December l, L977 from City Manager noted a Council decision on this matter is necessary since owner of right of way is planning development on it. Memo attached report of November 28, L977 from Director of Publ-ic works explaining there has not been total success in obtaining signatures on the petition to form a local improvement district for the extension of Edwards Road between Rottins Road and North Carofan. A minimurn of 508 of the property owners is required. In a district such as proposed, property owners would pay 50E of the cost of improvements, and gas tax funds the balance. The owner of the property has waited a year for the City to put a district together, and now has submittedplans for development of a project adjacent to the proposed street location. Director of Pubtic Works offered options of dropping consideration of this street, or purchasing the right-of-way and continuj-ng to r4rork for the formation of an improvement district. He estimated that the right-of-way would cost about $70,000, and recommended that the City proceed with thj-s option. Vice-Mayor Crosby comrnented that this is an important road for circulation in this area and is something the City has been trying to accomplish for 20 years. Director of Public Works added that North Carolan deadends there, and if a road were cut, the City Maintenance Department would have a better \,/ay out. Councilman Martin approved the purchase, commenting that the street would benefit not only the public but also the Cj-ty Corporation yard. Councilman Amslrup moved that negotiations to purchase street right-of-way be commenced, second by Cor:ncilman unanimously carried on vote of members present. this Martin , Vice-Mayor Crosby was assured by the Director of Public Works that he would continue pursuing the petitions. I ) 29 6. SIGNALIZATION OF INTERSECTION HIGIIWAY. SI{ERATON HOTEL AI RPORT BOULEVARD,/BAYSHORE Memo of December l, 1977 from Director of Publj-c Works informed Council that the Engineering Department contacted the Traffic Section of CALTRAN S and they had agreed in principle to this siqnalization. He stated he had no doubt that the signal can be constructed once the Cj-ty has the funds available to finance the improvement. of special interest to Council was his statement regarding CALTRANS, "Their only design criteria at this time is that the signalization would have to include a preemption phase so that if the off ramp started to back up on the Freeway, the signal wou]d automaticalty go to green for the off ramp until the backup was cleared. " BAYSIDE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Vice-Mayor Crosby acknowledged receipt of l-etter from Mr. Urban Schreiner, counsel for the developer, presenting a proposal for amending this project in view of public attitude at the information meeting of November 30, 1977. City Attorney asked that a date be set revised format. for Council input on this Councilman Martin stated that at the last Council meeting the Council had decided that further hearings woufd not be hel-d until after the first of the year. Also the late receipt of this material had not given Council time to review. City Attorney suggested that a date be set at of December 19, 19'77 for consideration of this concurred and Vice-Mayor Crosby so directed. the Council meeting new proposal-. Council For the benefit of the public City Attorney announced that copies of Mr. Schreiner's proposal were available in his office. RESOLUTlONS 1. AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH CITY OF MILLBRAE FOR OPERATING EAST MILLSDALE INDUSTRIAL PUMP STATION In memo of November 22, t977 Director of Public Works explained that a formal agreement had been drafted but apparently never executed with Mitlbrae on sharing the costs for this pump statj-on. The two cities have been operating as though an executed agreement does exist, with costs shared on a 60/4OZ basis (Burlingame to pay 60t) on operational costs and capital expenditures, and eqult sharing of costs of channel maintenance. Director of Public Works recommended approva] of a formal agreement. RESOLUTTON NO. 98-77 "RNSOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OE MILLBRAE FOR OPERATION OF EAST MILL SDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK PUMP STATION" was introduced by Councilman Martin who moved its adoption, second by Councitman Amstrup, all aye ro11 call vote of members present. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 99-77 ''RESOLUTION ACCEPTING ITANDICAP RA}4PS, DRIVEWAY ABANDONMENT AND FIRE STATION NO. 1 DRIVEWAY - JOB NO. 77-3, ITEMS 1 AND 2* (George Bianchi Cosntruction) was introduceil by Councilman Mangini who moved its adoption, second by Councilman Amstrup, carried on all aye roll call vote of members present. 3. RESOLUTION NO. IOO-77'RESOLUTION ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF HANDICAP RAMPS, DRIVEWAY ABANDON}4ENT AND FIRE STATION NO. 1 DRIVEWAY - JOB NO. 77-3, ITEMS 3 THROUGH 10" (Anza Engineerj-ng Corporation) was introduced by Councilman Mangini, second by Councilman Martin, motion carried on unanimous rol-1 call vote membe rs present. of 30 4. RESOLUTION NO. 101-77 "AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF COOPERATfON AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO FOR FOURTH YEAR COMMIJNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (L978-1979\ was transmitted to Council by City Managerrs memo of November 30, 1977. City Manager stated that this fourth year allocation under the HUD program allocates $71-,500 for Burlingame, and. recommended thatthe City indicate 100? of the allocation be added to the housingrehabilitation program - Ioans to be made aval1ab1e for localfow and moderate income residents to repair and rehabilitatetheir homes. RESOLUTION NO. IO1-77 was introduced by Councilman Martin who cond by Councilman Amstrup, carried onmovedts adoptJ-on, sealL aye ro11 cal-1 vote of members present. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 102-77''RESOLUTION ACCEPTING INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAIS AT TROUSDALE DRIIE AND MAGNOLIA AVENUE (JOB 76-3) AND INS?A],LATION OF A SIGNAL CONTROLLER AT CALIFORNIA DRIVE AND OAK GROVE AVENUE (JOB 76-4)" Rosendin Electric Inc, ) was introducedby CounciLman Amstrup who moved its adoption, second by Councilman Martin, carried on unanimous rotl call vote of members present. 1. ORDINANCE NO. 1117 IIREPEALING SECTION I7.04.160 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING DISPENSING OF CLASS 1 FLAI,IMABLE LIOUIDS'' was presented for Council consideration and public hearing. a Vice-Mayor Crosby declared were no audience comments, cl osed. the hearing open to the public. There and the public hearing was declared On motion of Ordinance No. on unanimous Councilman Amstrup, second by CouncilmanlfI7 passed its second reading and wasro11 call- vote of members present. Martin, adopte d Cor:ncilman Martin remarked it should be made clear thatordinance means there can be self-service gas stations Burlingame. thi s in UNFINISHED BUSINESS Redeve lopment Agency Councilman Mangini asked the City Attorney to conunent on astatement made by a citizen at the meeting of Noverdler 30, 1977which was that it was improper for City Councilmembers to electthemselves as members of a Redevelopment Agency while servj-ngas Councilmen. The City Attorney declared the citizenrsstatement was entirely invalid. The Health and Safety Codeprovides that this procedure is valid, and there is no questionthe Council is 1egaIIy constituted. He added he had discussedthis matter with the citizen who had made the statement. Post Office Council-man Amstrup told Council members of a letter he receivedfrom a Mr. Reynolds of the Post Office Department indicatingthat a proposal to locate a smal-f postaf station in downtownBurlingame is under way. If this proposal is fo11owed, thepresent facj-1ity will be abandoned. However, because this planis in its infancy, it wil} be many months before the studieiare completed. NEW BUS INESS Hi 1ls i de Counci lman Martin questioned when an unsatisfactory patch l-n ORDINANCE Councilman Martin stated it should be brought to pubtic attentionthat this money will go for rehabifitation. 31 the paving on Hillside Drive would be corrected.Public Works replied he woufd have the contractor tomorro$r. Director ofrepair it P ROCLAMAT ION Vice Mayor Crosby read in full letter of November 28, 7977 addressed to City Manager from Mr. and Mrs. Jok Legallet andchildren expressing their gratitude for the fine work done by Chief Palmer and his men during the kidnap of Niels. Vice Mayor Crosby then read in fu1l proclamation "COMMENDING CHIEF OF POLICE ALFRED J. PALMER AND HIS STAFE FOR PERFORMANCE ON OCCASION OF RECENT KIDNAPPING", adding that Council is most proud of the Chief and his staff. Councilman Amstrup urged the public to aid in contributions tothe "Burlingame Reward Fund. " He stated any amount, no matter how smaIl, would be useful. Cor:ncilman Martin commented that the Po1ice Department has a new member, the police dog "Rex," and asked that the Police Chief bring Rex to the next Council meeting. The Police Chiefstated he wouLd. ACKNOWLE DGMENTS 1. Communication dated Novernber 28, 1977 from County of Department of Public Works: Solid Waste Management Pl-an, County. San Mateo San Mateo 2. Copy of letter dated Novemb er 29, 1-977 from Barry Silvertonto Ms. Joyce Golding relative to the art coflunission for the convention cente r. 3. Letter of November L5, 1977 from Ed Arnold, 213 Anita Road,relative to Councilrs opposition to the landing of the Concordeat the San Francisco Aj-rport and attaching copies of articles which indicate that in testing the Concorde made less noise than many of the jets. Councilman Martin remarked. that test conditionsare not the same as normal operating conditj-ons with a full Ioad. 4. City Planner 1977. report of Planning Commission meeting, November 28, 5. Minutes: Park & Commission, November Recreation Commission, November 15; Planning 14, 1977 . FROM THE FLOOR There was a question from the audience if existi-ng striping would be repainted where sigmals had been installed at Trousdale and Magnolia. Director of Public Works said this would be done, ADJOURNMENT IUeeting regularly adjourned at 10:05 P.M Respectfully submitted, yn CCity erk