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Burlingame, California
August 27, 197 3
CALL TO ORDER
An adjourned meeting of the Burlingame city CounciJ., from its
regular meeting of August 20, L973, hras convened by Mayor
R. D. Martin on the above date at 7:35 p.m., in Conference
Room B in the City HalL to consider adoption of the budget and
tax rate for the fiscal year 1973-1974,
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Cusick-Mangini-Martin
ABSENT : CoUNCILMEN: Crosby (vacationing, excused)
The Mayor acknowledged a memorandum from the office of the City
Manager advising the following should be added to the preliminary
budget:
D-20 PoLice Department
S-1 salary $7,064. M-31 Uniform Accountfor the tvro men to be hired in advance of
"Selective Traffic Enforcement" program.
$300.00implementation of the
D-23 Fire Department
c-90
1as t Capital Improvement $19,000. for carport.year's budget, construction completed this
D-51 Sewer Treatment Plant
$4,352. Bay Area Se$rer Services Agency (BASSA) dues. (M-17)
D-100 Palk Department
M-16 Building Maintenance. Raise from $1,000. to
The Council accepted the above additions.
'Ihe Budget, Cornmitteers report titled "Explanatj.ons
$2,100.
then reviewed. The
Allocated infiecal year .
and Recom-
Counc i 1mendations of Budget Items" was
agreed as follows:
D-!4 4 qn4i11g Department: $25,000. for additional consultant
@itionaL planner should be reserved for
the department but not released without the Council's permission.
D-20 Police De artment:
to a ncrease me erm ADD $17,000.iids from 2 to 3, and (b) equip new police
vehicLes with air conditioning and convert to propane.
D-30 Insurance :DEDUC? S7,OOO.
because of savings in general liability costs.
D-51 Sewer Treatment Plant: ADD $17,000.ancrease rn con tractor s operat ing costs.
D-57 Storm Drains:ADD $1,000.rental of EQu-prnent to expedite cleaning of storm drain catch
basins.
D-qB E le qLLLca! Deparqnqent: ADD $17,000.
@taLlations on california Drive at
Howard, Burlingame Avenue, Oak Grove and Broadway.
D-23 Fire Department: ADD $500.
@mannequin.
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D-80 Librar
reques te v
: Included $40,000. to refurbish Easton branch,
Library Board. There was discussion whether, in
time, this property might be so1d, or converted to other com-
munity uses, and a new branch library built to serve residents
at the northerly end of the City.
D-fo0 Park De artment:to be eI eyance.l-n
who will be retained to
and incorporate reco(une
courts at that location
C-90 Tennis Courts, Village Park, $20,000.until there is a report from the consultant
make a goJ.f course study at Bayside Park
ndations on the feasibility of tennis
Councilman Cusick recommended that the allocation be released to
Village Park if the consultant reco[unends against courts at
Bayside Park.
Arts and cultural Committee: Allocation of $14,800.
The reportat length
oPeration .
submi tted E the Budget Corun i ttee
and made several recommendations fo
reviewed this itemr improving the
Mrs. Marie Texeira and Mrs. wilma Myhre represented the Arts and
Cultura1 Comnittee and spoke of the desire of the membership to
have a permanent building devoted to cultural activities that
would sLrve the people oi aurlingame and neighboring co_mmunities.
tney mentionea otnei cities that have been successful in obtaining
cul-tural centers through matching-fund ventures. They acknowJ.edged
the Countil's efforts in making Coolidge School available to the
Corunittee as its headquarters.
Mr. Vlagner and Mrs. Gast were directed to work with the cornmittee
in preiaring a budget based on the $14,800. allocation.
There followed a period of general discussion on the Preliminary
budget submitted by the City Manager.
Councilman cusick stated that the City Treasurer wants a calcu-
iiior uut it is not mentioned in the budget. It was agreed that
a formal request should be submitted by the Treasurer to the
City Council.
councilman Amstrup stated he has heard that the westcoasters used
by the meter maidi are extremely uncomfortabLe. He recolunended
air investigation to determj.ne if some improvements can be made'
Councilman Mangini mentioned that the high school and, the. Park
Department have been concerned abouL inadequate lighting in
wi'siri"gto" park from oak crove to the Recreation Center and asked
if som6 method can be provided whereby new lights can be
installed on a continuing budget allocation until the work is
completed .
Councilman AmstruP referred to an item in the City Attorneyrs
budget of $5,000. for additional services. He recommended con-
sia6ratio" to emplo]'ment of a part-time assistant on an annual
r-iai"ning fee to a63ist the Ciiy Attorney. _ Mayor Martin recalled
that the City Attorney was requ6sted to bring in the names of
ifriee faw fiims that -he woul-d recornmend to aid in the Newlands
Avenue illegal apartment case; perhaPs one of these could be
retained on a continuing basis.
RoberL Delze11, 1345 De Soto Avenue, commented there are funds
in the budget ior promotional expenses. He suggested.that the
most ef feci.ive forir of promotion- is a fine library, fine recrea-
tional program and cultural activities.
william Hau
Counc i lman
convention
Bur Iingame
and revenuethe LibrarY
ser, Executive Vice President, Chamber of Commerce, and
A*;ir"p; Vice President, san Mateo county visitors and
eureau', spoke of the broad area of services renderetl
;t-4il;"-iro organj"zations in promoting.both cultural
iI3aH3:1',"ii8.'itse"i; "y3t35 5F'ili.i3t8l'i,,"En'"'n"'
L973-L97 4 budget.
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There were no further colunents from the audience.
A motion introduced by Councilman Amstrup, second by
Mangini and unanimously carrj.ed, accepted the reportthe Budget Committee .
Counci Iman
submitted by
Councilman Mangini commended the nembers of the
Mayor Martin, Councilman Amstrup and Councilmanexcellent report.
Budget CoIIuoittee,
Crosby, on their
RESOLUTION NO. 64-73
Year Ending June 30
who moved its adoption
mously carried on the
"Adopting Budget City of Burlingame Fiscal
971" was introduced by Councilman Amstrup,
, second by Councilman Mangini and unani-following roll call:
.L
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNC ILMEN :
Amstrup-cus ick-Mangini -Mart in
None
Crosby
"fixing Tax Rate For The City Of Burlingame
nding June 30, 1974" ($1.15 per $100.00as i.ntroduced by Councilman Amstrup, who moved
by Councilman Mangini and unanimously carriedcall:
Ams trup-Cus ick-Mangi ni-Marti n
None
Crosby
RESOLUTION NO. 65-73For fhe Fiscal Year E
Assessed Valuation) w
its adopt j.on, second
on the following ro11
AYES:
NOES :
ABSENT
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
COUNCILMEN:
PLANNING COMMISSIONER RESIGNATION: Mayor Martin announced the
resignation of Malcolm M. Jacobs e ffective this date (August 27 ,19731
and asked that Council submit nominations to fill the vacancy by
the regular meeting on September 17. At Councilman Cusickrs
colunent that this may not allow sufficient time, the Mayor stated
that the deadline for nominations can be extended if necessary.
The Chair announced that the
held on Tuesday, September 4
Labor Day holiday.
next regular Council meetinq will
1973, delayed one day because of
be
the
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectful-1y submitted,
Herbert K Wh 1 te
City Clerk
APPROVED :
D. MART N, MA R