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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1970.06.01289 Burlingame, California June l, 1970 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held gi.ven date. Tthe meeting was called to order at 8:O5 p.m. Pro Tempore Amatrup. on the above by tlayor PLEDGE OT' ALI,EGIANCE At word frqn the Chair, all Pledge of Allegiance to the the Council Chamber arose and qave the ag. in F1 ROIL CALL Present - counei Imen : AmEtrup-;fohnson-lttangini-uartinAbsent - COuncilmen: CroBby councilman crosby's absence was excused upon motion of Couneilman Johnson and seconded by Councilman t{artin. MINUTES T'he minutes of the regular meeting of May 18, 1970, subrnitted to councilpreviously, r.rere approved and adoPted. the Chair announced that the applieation fron Tia l,laria for a dance permit would be the first iten on the agenda in cmpliance with a request from the management. 1. TIA MARTA RE STAU RANT IN RE: APPTICATION FOR DANCE PERMIT A cqnmunication from w. L. Sinmons, Chairman, Board of Directors, Tia Ir{aria, dated ltay 13, 1970, advised that the facility is nearing conpletion and an application is therefor re-submLtted for a dancepernrit; dancing wilL be provided by a combo, playing on Wednesdays through saturdays from 8:00 p.m. and I:OO a.m. Reports from the Police, Fire and Health Departmenta accompanied the corrnunication. CounciLnan ltaagini guestioned the Health Department'B approval conditional upon code requirements being cdnplied with. councilman t{artin advised that finaL inspection made }r1z the Fire DePart- ment will determine whether the building meets code standards. I{r. George Irlartinez, President, Tia !{aria, addressed Council to advisethat alt of the provisions of the code Ehall be conpleted by the scheduled opening of the restaurant on June 12. Counci lrnan Martin moved that the dance permit be approved subject to the issuance of an occupancy permit by the Bui lding Department. T'he motion was seconded by councilnan [angini and unanimously adopted. I{EARTNG - REOI.,E ST OF FI REMEN RE: REDUCTION IN ?HE AVERAGE DUTY WEEK Mayor Pro Tempore Arnstrup announced that a special hearing had been scheduled on this occasion to consider the request of the firemen for a reduction in their hourly work week. Edmund E. Audeoud, PreEident, Burlingame Fire Fighters, Local 1872, addreesed council to request a continuance of the hearing. In reply to Council inquiriee, the City Attorney advised that thisparti.cular hearing is the first that haa been brought before Council by COMMUNICATIONS 2eo an employee representative group and in some detail, explained the procedure applicable under provisions of the ner^, "EmPloyee-EmPloyer Relations Resolution,, that in this instance, because of an "impasse"resulting fronr the inability of the City's rePreaentative and the employee unit to settle an iesue tryt direct discussion, a procedure u*iler the rules adopted stipulates that the matler may be referred to the City Council and that with respect to a continuance of a hearing,it is rrrithin the prerogative of Council to grant an extenaion of time. I{r. Audeoud, in reply to councilman .Johngon's inquiry concerning a reason for the postponement, advised that the Attorney for the Fi remenis unavailable this evening. u!. Vincent Riddle, District Manager of the Union local, confimedthat at a recent meeting, the membership disputed the matter of the hourLy work week and recorunended that the issue be continued to a study meeting. Tlhe City Attorney, answering inquiries from Councilman Martin, advisedthat the hearing before council, if continued, would require that itbe conducted on a formal basis. June 11, 1970, at 8:00 p.m.in the Council Chambers, was scheduledthereafter as the time and place to continue the special hearing on thematter of the disputed reduction in hourly working weeks as requested. COMMUNICATIONS (continued ) 1. ANNUAL SIDEWAI,K REPAIR P ROG RAM A colununication dated t{'ay 27, 1970, received fron the Director of Public frorks, advised that the contract for the annual sidewalk repair program has been satisfactorily completed by the A.v.C.Concrete Company andit was reconrnended that the contract be formally accepted as complete. _ A memo from the City ltanager, footnoted on the conununication, under dateof May 27, L97O, concurred $ri th the recorunendation. RE SOII'TION NO. 42-70 "ACCC pting City Sidewalk Repair (1969-1970) .robNo. 69-12" (Avc concrete co.) was introduced for pasaage on motionof Councilman !,langini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon Ro1l CaIl. 3. STATE TO REI,OCAIE SEI{E R MAIN SOUTH BOUI{D OFF RAMP BAYSHORE A cmlunication f rqll the Director of Public !trorks, dated May 26, L9?O ,referred to his previous correspondence regarding the State's Utility Agreement and to a revised agreement wherein the State has consentedto certain changes in the aligrunent and pipe size for a sanitary semrerrelocation required in the construction of a new elevated structure forthe Broadrray Interchange Improvementg. lhe recounendation of the Director of Public Works that the revisedutilities agreement be formally authorized \das concurred in by theCity Uanager in a memo dated Hay 27, L97O. RESOEUTION NO. 43-70 "Authorizi ng Execution of Agreement \ri th the Stateof California, Acting By and fhrough It,s Department of Public lrlcrks u was introduced for paEsage on motion of Counci lman Johnson, secondedby Councilman Martin and adopted unanimously upon Roll CaIl. 4 TOPICS F'UNDS AND OPTION A cotrununi cation from the City Iqanager, dated May 26. 1970, referredto a report from the City Engineer on the TOPICS funds apportionedto the City. The City !{anager advised that opti.ons may be changed at any timer the 1969-1970 and the 1970-1971 accumulated funds will be applied tor,vardthe construction of the Overpasg and that a traffic study hrLll determine to hrhat project the 1971-1972 aLlotment should be pledged. 2gr RESOLUTION NO. 44-70 "Resolution of the Cit y Council of the City of Burlingame Requesting Ihat the State Department of Public Works Apportion Funds for the TOPICS Program" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman lr{artin, seconded by Councilman uangini and unanimously adopted upon RoII Call. 5. PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD IN RE: PURCHASE OF 1245 BELLEWE AVE. A cqnrnunication from the Burlingame Public Library Board, dated May 26, 1970, recorunending the purchase of L245 Bellevue Avenue for possible use at sotne future date by the Library or the City for other purposes than its present use as a parking lot, \^ras acknouledged and the subj ectreferred for consideration at a Council study meeting. EDINBURGH I,IIEST REQUEST A cqmunication frm J. Robert Notz, Jr., dated ylay 22, I97O, identifiedhimself as the President and Chief Exeeutive Officer of the non-profitCalifornia Corporation, Edinburgh i{eat,, Inc., Iocated at 11OO Burlingame Avenue. fhe corrnunication, requesting the issuance of an amusement permit inaddition to a buEiness license, referred to an attachment describingthe future planned activities for the enterprise and to a roster ofthe Board of Directors. fihe City Attorney suggeated that the subject be Eet for public heari.ngat the next regular meeting, conditional upon receipt by Council of inspection reports from the Health, Fire and Police Departments. ilr. Notz, in addressing Council, advised that copies of his corununication had been sent to mernbers of the city staff and that he was hopeful thatthe inspections had been authorized and an action wouLd be taken this eveni.ng by Council. 'Ihe issue on the authorization of inspections initiated a brief dis- cussion with the folloring policy thereafter recorded to serve as a guideline in the futurei that hrhen circumstances arise requiring fire,police and health inspections, the inspections shall be first authorized by counci 1 directive. councilman ltartin explained that in the inatance of the approval ofthe Tia Irlaria request for a dance permit this evening, the application had been preaented to Council Eone qreeks prior. Mayor Pro Tempore Imstrup thereafter announeed that a public hearing onthe application of Edinburgh Weat for an amusement Permit would be conducted at the June 15, 1970 meeting. 7. PARX AND RECREATION COM!4I SSION RECOMMENDATT ONS RE: PARK AREAS A corununication frqr the Park and Recreation Cqmrission, dated YLay 20, 197O, recommending changes affecting (1) Victoria and Ho^tard Parkt(2) Ray park; (3) Cuernavaca Park Shelter and (4) Regulations Pertainingto parks and recreation areas, was acknot ledged and the subjects referred for discussion at a council study meeting. 8. RAY PARK TENNIS COURTS A eomnunication fron the City lrlanager, dated May 27, 1970, advised that the Lincoln School Prineipal has concurred with a reconunendation of the Park and Recreation Conmission that the tennis courts in Ray Park should not be used for any other purpose but tennis and has indicated that a letter of confirmatlon urill be forwarded to the City. 9. RENI'},IBERING PORTION B.AYSIIORE A merno fron the city ltanager, dated lqay 27, 1970, questioned couneil whether the re-nunibering of a portion of the O1d Bayshore ttighway should continue to be held in abeyance until the re-nnning of the Highway is resolved. 6. 29A fhe city Planner, in reply to council inquiries concerning the statusof the re-naming of the Old Bayshore Highway, stated that as previously reccnrunended, school children were invited to participate in a street- naming eontest and that to date no material has been submitted frsneither public or parochial school students. Action on the re-numbering of a portion of the Old Bayshore Itighway was delayed to a future date. 10 . TRAFFIC RECOI-IMENDATIONS RE : TWO-V'AY AND FOUR-VAY STOP SIGNS A conmunication frsn the City Manager, dated May 26, L97O, advisedthat traffic surveys have indicated the follol.ring to be warranted:(1) two-way stop signs at the intersection of Sherman and Cortez Avenues and at the intersection of Sherman and Balboa Avenues and(2) four-way stop signs at the intersection of Lorton and llo\^rard Avenues. It was the recotnmendation of the City Manager that stop signs specifiedto be installed be authorized and that a traffic analyEis of Eovrard Avenue be obtained to deternine an overall plan on hov, traffic may behandled on this particular street. councilman Martin questioned the advisability of installing a stop signon Sherman Avenue, a street only three blocks in length. fhe City Uanager referred to and read from a report prepared by theTraffic Sergeant on the numbe r of accidents and near-accidents reportedby the mothers of children residing in the area to warrant the ingtalla-tion of stop-signs. Councilman Martin suggested that a traffic engineering analysis beobtained first $ri th respect to Howard Avenue and that the recomendationto install stop signs at the Sherman-Cortez Avenue and the Sherman- Balboa Avenue inter€ections be re-evaluated. The City l{anager vras requested to subrni t subsequent reports to Couneilat a studv meetinq- l.r'a- t, 11 I o 11. NEw PROPOSAL RE: DEVEIOPMENT OF BURLINGAII{E SHO I,A!{D P A comunication was read from the City Planner, dated Uay L9, Lg?O,advising that his office has been preEented with a corpletely nenr development plan for the thirteen acres of land c*rned by the Burlingame Shore Innd Company r the plan has been subrni t.t,ed by the LincolnProperty colnpany, who, it is alleged, has a conpleted purchase agreementsubject to approval by the city of its devel6pmCnt proposal. fhe City Planner recalled that at the present time the property is encumbered by a recorded agreenent between the Burlingame Shore Iand Company and the Ci.ty of Burlingame, wherej.n it is stipulated that theland shal1 be divided into three parcels; one parcel to be used fora shopping center, another to contain a single apartment structure, of 140 dwellings units and the third to be reserved for future planning. the follo,ving procedure \{as recommended by the City Planner: (1) thatCouncil agree that the substltute proposal be considered, (2) thatthe matter then be referred to the Planning Comnission as a norlnalapplication for a variance and studied for population density, acce6s,architecture and other related matters, and (3) that the recormendationof the comrdssion be suboitted to council. Council received copies of schematic drawings distributed by the CityPlanner. Councilman llargin questioned the procedure reconurended by the CityPlanner t}t! Council first agree to a substitute proposal and tothereafter refer the subject matter to the Planning Cotunission, statingthat. the development proposed should be presented to Council in considerably more detail. comnenting upon the agreement hrith the Burlingame shore rand conrpanyeurrently in effect, counci.lman Martin referred to the nrrmber of 893 occasions wherein ner^r Plans have been interjected. In reply to an invitation frdn the Chair, !lr. Quentin cook, identifying hinself as representing the Lincoln ProPerties, sPoke on the qualifiea- tions and asseta of the company to financially assume the resPonsibility of developing the property. lilr. David l{claren, one of the develoPers in attendance, advised that a set of plans in detail will be aqailable within a matter of days. Follc,r'ring further discussion, the developerE were requested to file asufficient number of plans with the City Clerk for distribution to Counci 1 . Ihe city Attorney reminded Council that the proposal may entail variance procedure, requiring hearings before both the Planning coflmis- sion and the city council and that the developers should be made awarethat there may be a considerable laPse of time prior to final determina-tion. councilman l{artin stated that the key issue is the agreement in effect betvreen the City of Burlingatne and the Burlingame Shore Iand Colnpany tthat at such time that council is ful1y acquainted with plans for the proposed development, the subjeet nay then be referred to the Planning Counission. \2. PETITION FROM STUDENTS RE: TROOP WITHDRAWhL FROM ASIA A petition. bearing the signatures of threnty-six students from Dr. C. H.Haight's erneriean History Class, College of San Mateo, was acknowledged, obj ecting to President Nixon's policy in southeastern Asia and urgingcouncil to "take a responsible and an innediate action towards the wi thdralral of our troops. " Council mernbers expressed their individual reaction, taking the poEitionthat there are qualified elected officials to formally act in behalfof the citizenry and that while the manner in which the students action vras presented is conrnendable, it is contrary to Council policy to take a direct stand that would involve the city in state and federal governnent policies. llayor Pro Tempore Amstrup requeated th students coulending their action but a ity Uanager to reply to thesing them of Council policy.eC dvi 13. PETITION RE: fNSTALLATION STOP STGN TROUSIIALE-SEQUOIA AVE . A petition, dated uay 21, L97O, bearing the signatures of seventy-eight residents and Property ort ners residing on Trousdale Drive and on Sequoia Avenue, requesting the installation of a four-way stop signat the corners of Trousdale Drive and Sequoia Avenue was ackno\^rledged and referred to the IIeaIth, Safety & Traffic Comnission for investigation and report to Council. Couneilman Martin referred to a traffic visibility hazard at theintersection of California Drive and Douglas Avenue created by theplacement of a large Salvation Army collection box. Acting Police Chief Nordstrom, in attendance, was requested to investigate. i<_LUE 5 5 A reeess was declared by the Chair at 9:20 p.m. RECONVETYE Ttre neeting waE reconvened by l,ilayor Pro Tempore enatrup at g:35 p.m. HAZARD AT DOUGI,AS AVENUE AND CALI FORNIA D RTVE TNTERSECTION ag4j RE SOLUTI ONS RE SOLU TroN NO. 45-7A "Appointing City Uanager as Employee RelationsOfficer" (trleyers-tlilias-Bro\.rn Act) was introduced for passage on motionof Councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon RoIl Call. RESOLU TI ON NO. 46-70 " To Contract Bethreen th Retirement SYstem and the City council of the City of Burlingame "mwasintroduced t)], Councilman Marti.n, who npved its passage, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon Roll caIl. RESOLUTIONS RE: SALARY SCIIEDUIiES Action on resolutions with respect to the salaries of employees rrithin the classified service, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer, the CityPlanning Mvisor and the City lt{anager was held pending the result ofa hearing on the request, of firemen for a reduction in hours of duty. counciLman Johnson reminded Council that at, the last study meeting she had reconurended that the salary of the Park Superintendent be increasedto that of the Superintendent of Recreation. Counci lman Martin suggested that all the proposed increases be reviewedat the June 3rd study meeti.ng. RE SOLUTfON NO. 47-70 "Determini ng General Prevailing Rate of Per Di ern wages in the city of Burlingame " (addltion to Pire Station #3) hras introduced for passage on motion of Councilman John6on, seconded by Councilman ltartin and unanimously adopted upon RoII ca1l. None COUNCIL REPOR?S AND ANNdJNCEIT{ENT s counci lman Johnson I. Plans formulated at a recent meeting at l.{cKinley Grammar Schoolfor an art display to be sponsored by the Burlingame Lions Club andat vrhi ch tirne it was requested that permission be obtained frqn the Post Office to block off a section of Park Road. councilman Johnson asked for the endorsement of council and that aletter be directed to the Postmaster. Council thereafter reque8ted the City Manager to cmounicate with the PoEtmaster requesting permission as outlined. 2. Receipt.of a corununication from the county-wide Art Society thanking council for permission to use the city HalI Counci I Charnbers recently. 3. Attendance in representing Council at a recent meeting of the Exchange c1ub, featuring congressman lilccloskey as the principle speaker. 4. visit to the Burlingame Righ School Art Festival. counci lman Johnson urged public support in this \,rorthwhile venture of the students. 5. Reeeipt of a coununication frqn Boy Scout TrooP No. lO, thanking thecity Manager for locating a storage Place in the neu, City Ilall for their Ameri can Flags. councilman Martin suggested that efforts be expended to require all merchants to display emerican FIagE on EPecial occasions and that it be so stipulated at such time as the Beautification Assessment DiEtrict may be formulated . 6. Attendance at the recent annual picnic honoring students partbipating in the Junior Fire Patrol. Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendmente Board of ' Adnini stration of the Public Employees' ORDINANCES 295 llayor Pro Tempore Anstrup Corunending the Burlingane Chadber of Cqflnerce on the outEtanding successof the recent cornmuni ty Dinner and the r'!!an of the Year" Award. Councilman }lartin 2. Reporting attendance at the San Mateo County Couneil of Uayors andthe presentation of the Bay Area housing report. 3. Suggesting that school children be encouraged to decorate the trash bo:<es on city streets to render them more attractive - a practice adopted by other cities. ACKNO!{I,EDGEI\{ENTS fhe Chair acknovrledged receipt of the fol1or'ring: 1. A cqnnrunication from Charles S. Douglas, 13O8 Sanchez Avenue, suggesting that the City adopt an anti-vagrant ordinance to eliminatethe unsightly appearance of "hippies" upon city streets, 2. A memo frqn the Federal Aviation Administration reportlng theresults of an aeronautical study affecting the proposed Charles xingconstruction on the east Eide of o1d Bayshore Highway. 3. ttinutes frqtr the Park and Recreation Commission, ttay 12, theLibrary Board, lrtay 19, Planning Comrission, May 25 and the llealth,sfety & Traffic Conrnission, litay 14. I. Announeing the July 3O meeting of the ceneral Assemb1y,requesting the City Planner to be present and to report toat the follo*ing study meeting. Ir{ayor Pro Tempore Amstrup announced that Robert liloroney, & Traffic Comrnissioner, i3 i-ll from a heart seizure and Johnson lras requested to send an appropriate card to !4r.behalf of Council. ABAG, And Counci 1 Ilealth, Sfety Counci lman Moroney in Mr. Al.bert lI. KahI, architect, distributed setE of plans to Councilwith the information that the plans have been revier'red in detail bythe Fire Chief. ur. Kahl was authorized to advertise as the opening date wi th the results a\dard at the July 5 regular meeting. for bids, selecting July 2, 1970,to be subnitted to council for ADJOU RN}IENT The meeting was adjourned by Mayor Pro Tempore Amstrup at 1O:O0 p.m. \^ri th an announcement that the meeting would be eontinued to an adjourned session on Tlhursday, June 11, 1970, at 8:00 p.m. IIERBERT K. WHITE CITY CI,ERK FIRE STATI ON PLANS APPRC'I|ED: )a,m:w