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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1971.08.16t07 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame above date. The meeting was caIled Mayor Irving S. Amstrup presiding. Burlingame, California August 16, 197 7 City Councilto ord.er at was 8 :15 held on the p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Pre sent Ab sent Counci-lmen: Councilman: Ams trup-Johnson-Mang ini -Mart in Crosby Councilm,an Crosby, on vacation, h,as excused on motion of CounciLmanMartin, seconded by Councilman Mangini and unanimousl.y carried. MINUTE S (a) ORDINANCE NO. 936 "An Ordinance Amending The Municipal Code ofthe City of Burlingame By Adding Chapter 25.80 (Reports of Resi-dential Building Records) To Title 25 (Zoning).,, A public hearing on the above matter was continued from the meetingof August 2, L971, to the present date at staff's request. Councilheard a report from the City Attorney that the revised draft was notready but he anticipated it would be by the tirne of the next Councilmeeting. He stated he had had an opportunity to so informMr. Neil M. Strain, President, San l{ateo-Bur). ingame Board of Realtors. Mayor Amstrup declared the hearing continued to the meeting ofSeptenber 7, 197L. (b) WEED-RUBBISH ABATEMENT PROGRAI\.I, 1971 I4ayor Amstrup announceda report of the cost of 1971 and that this waspublic notice, whereinreport will be heard. that the Superintendent of Streets has filedthe weed and rubbish abatement program forthe time and place scheduled, pursuant to a1J. persons interested j-n commenting on said There beingreport, the no objections heard to hearing was closed. The hearing was declared open and conunents invited by the Chair. the filing and adoption of the For Weed and Rubbish Abate= Johnson, who moved its and carried on the RESoLUTTON NO. 45-71 "Fixin g Assessmentment, 1971" was Introduced by Councilinanadoption, second.ed by Councilman Manginifollowing ro11 call: AYES: COUNCILMEN 3 NOES: COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN : Amstrup-Johnson-Mang ini -t"lartln None Crosby COMMUN ICAT IONS 1. GRANT OE SANITARY SEWER EASE}IEN"+ A l-etter dated August 11 ,A1to, signed by Richard B 1971, from Wheatley-Ol iver , Inc., palo oliver, requesting pasage of a resolution The minutes of the meeting of August 2, L977, previously submittedto Council , v/ere approved and adopted. HEARINGS At the Chair's invitation, the City Planner 1ed the assemblagein the Pledge of AJ.legiance to the F1ag. ROLL CAIL 108 accepting a grant deed of easement for sanitary sehler purPoses across a portion of acreage between Carolan Avenue and Cadillac way, formerly lands of Burlingame Shore Land Company. The communication explained that the request was made on behalf of Ditz-Crane, the developer constructing the sewer line. A grant deed from L. Burlingame, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California, to the City of Burlingame, a Municipal corporation, accompanied the coEununication. Mr. Richard B. oliver addressed Council , advising that wheatley- oliver, Inc., has transferred all of its interests in the property to L. Burlingame, Inc., a corporation formed to hold title to the land and develop the property j.n accordance with the agreement executed betvreen the city and Wheatley-o1iver. I"1r. Oliver stated that the easement was arranged between Ditz Crane and wheatley- oliver some time ago but requires formal acceptance by the city. Mr. oliver introduced Mr. Henry Richman, a principal of L. Bur1in- game, Inc. The City Engj.neer explained that the sewer line was Part of the project undertaken by Ditz-Crane Company at the insistence of ttte City of Burlingame to construct a new sewer main through the city to the ser,u'age pump station on Bayshore Boulevard, to servj.ce a new subdivision in the Town of Hillsborough. Councilman lvlartin asked for of the easement. a map showing the prec.i-se l-ocation (The discussj-on was interrupted briefly and Council proceeded to the next item on the agenda, awaiting the City Engineer's return with the map. Councilrs action was taken later in the meeting but inserted here for purposes of continuity.) Following a review of the easement. the map, Council indicated no objection to RESOLUTIoN NO. 46-71 "Authorizing Acceptance of Grant of Easement" vra s introduced by Counc ilman Johnson, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Mangini and carried on the following roll call: AYES: COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Johnson-Mangini-I4artin NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: Crosby The City C1erk was directed to forward a certified copy of the resolution and copy of the deed to wheatley-oliver, Inc. 2. REGIONAI COMMITTEE ON NAVIGATION AND THE ENVIRONII{ENT Acknowledgment was made of a letter dated August 4, I97I, from the Association of Bay Area Governments, signed by J. Julien Baget, Executive Director, submitting sutulary report and recommendations of the Regional Comnittee on Navigation and the Environment (ROSE), an ad hoc committee created under auspices of ABAG and the Marine Exchange of the San Francisco Bay Region, to reco[unend measures for improvement of navigational safety in San Francisco Bay and water- ways system, following collision of two oil tankers inside the Golden Gate in January, 1971. Accompanyi.ng the letter was a form of resolution endorsing the committee's recomrnendations for Council's consideration, and a list of congressional and legislative committees to which the resolution should be forwarded upon executj-on. Councilman Martin, member of ABAG Executive Comrnittee, at the Chair's invitation commented on the circumstances that ted to formation of 109 the ad hoc committee, reporting that Supervisor John F. Mclnnis of Marin County was instrumental in bringing together aII of the parties concerned with the problems of oil spiltage, including representatives of the shipowners. Councilman Martin stated that the committ,ee held a series oi meetings and the membershiP was hopeful some of the recommendat j-ons would be favorably received by legislators at both Federal and state IeveIs. He reconmended adoption of the resolntion. RESOLUTION NO. 47-71 "Endorsing l'leasures RecoNnended By Regional Comm tttee on N av]-ga ion And The Environrnent For San Francisco Bay And Waterways System" was j-ntroduced by Councilman Martin, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Mangini and carried on the following rol,1 call: AYES: COUNCILMEN: NOES: COUNCILMEN: ABSENT COUNCILMEN : Amstrup-Johnson-Mang in-I\'lart in None Crosby 3. DIVISION OT' HIGHWAYS NOTICE OF PUBTIC HEARING I\tayor Amstrup acknowledged receipt of a notice from the state Depart- ment of Public works, Division of Highelays, of a public hearing on September 1. 1971, at 10:00 a.m. Room 101 County Government center, nedwood City, in connection with proposed additions to and deletions from the present State highway system. Mayor Amstrup announced that the meeting in Redwood City will be the only State sponsored hearing in the county; hotrever, the City of Burlingame $/iII hold a hearing on Tuesday, September 7, the date of the next Council meeting, lvhere the matter of deletion of El Camino Real from the state highway system will be explored with rePresentatives of the Highway Division, who have agreed to be Present. RESOLUTIONS 1. RESOLUTIoN NO. 48-71 "Regulating The Hours of Parking on Burlintr ingame Avenue Area o ff-street Parking District Lot A-2" was oduced for passage on motion of Councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilrnan Johnson and carried on the following ro11 call: AYES! COUNCILMEN: Amstrup-Johnson-Mangin-Martin NOES: COUNCILMEN: None ABSENT COUNCILMEN: CTOSbY The City Librarian furnished council a report survey of Library employee parking (requested at the meeting of August 2). ORDI}iJANCES l'ione UNFINISHED EUSINESS of a prelim j-nary by Councilman Martin None NEW BUSINESS ]-. SISTER CITY COMMITTEE Councilman Johnson announced that the Sister City Corunittee will meet on Wednesday evening, August 18, to discuss plans for a dinner party on Sunday, September 12 in the garden of the Hechinger home from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., cost $2.00 per person--the committee extends an invitation to all and further details will be forthcoming. 2. TRATFIC PROBTEMS AT BROADWAY Councilman lvlartin called attention to difficulties he has in traveting west on Broadway in the area between Rollins encountered Road and 110 California Drive where two lanes of traffic are diverted into threeafter crossing the railroad tracks; he stated it is extremely<iifficult to attempt. to ciiange lanes to either go straigiit thiougt:,on Broadway or make a righthand turn on to california Drive Chief Lo11in stated he was aware there were problems and understoodimprovements have been suggested to the Hi-ghway Division. Mayor Amstrup mentioned that the new freeway sign does not designatethe oId Bayshore east of the freeway; councilman Martin suggesiedthe city could request the Highway Division to install one oi itsblue signs that alert travelers to "gas, lodging and food.,' PROTEST TO OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDI NANCE A letter dated August 1r, L97L, was read from paul L. watts,1415 Bellevue Avenue, commenting at lengt,h on the city's ordimanceprohibiting on-street parking between the hours of z:bo a.m. and5:00 a.m. Mr. watts was present and accorded the privilege of the floor bythe Chair. Mr. Watts stated that, with the exception of two signs in the entireCity, there has been no effort made to alert newcomers to the exist-ence of the ordinance; he questioned the logic behind the 1aw,stating that its purpose was defeated. if it was intended that thestreets be kept clear to facilitate street sweeping, since a vehiclecan be parked on the street when the owner purchases a permit; heobjected to the requirement that the permit be disprayed on thevehicle, stating hi-s personal aversion to placing itit:<ers of anykind on his automobile. Mr. Watts contended thal displaying thesticker appeared to be at variance with California vehicle Co<1eprohibition against stickers or signs on Automobile windows thatmay interfere with the driver's visibility. Mr. Watts asked why aresident should be expected to pay a fee to park on the publicstreetr or face the alternative of tenting garage space. Additional comments from the audience were heard from a resident ofan apartment building at 1433 Bellevue Avenue, who stated that hehas observed any number of cars wtthout stickers parked in violationof the ordinance and suggested there should be more d,iligent enforce-ment on the part of the police department. Mrs. Stephen Pickford, 1415 Bellevue Avenue, reported. she was unawareof the 1aw untiI, after parking on the street for approximatelythree months, received a citation. Mrs. Richard Ky1e, 1500 Newlands Avenue, and a resid.ent of an apart-ment building at 1117 Capuchino Avenue both spoke in favor of theordinance. Mayor Amstrup and Councilmen Johnson and Ir{angini agreed that theordinance had proved effective in keeping the streets reasonablyclear of parked vehicles and aiding police department patrols intheir efforts to apprehend prowrers or identify suspicious oril1egally parked vehicles. Councilman Martin reiteiated his position,expressed on prior occasions, that the ordinance was not adequatelypublicized, thereby creating a hardship on newcomers to the City. - Councilman Martin recalled that the police department was instructedto initiate some form of warning system. Upon advice from Chiefof Police Lollin that administration of the warning system was foundto be quite complex, Councilman lvlartin requested that the records beresearched to determine Council's precise position in the matter. ACKNOWLEDGITIENTS Communications:1. city Pranner communication dated August 4, 197L, relating toutility undergrounding was referred to the study meeting ofSeptember 1. 111 PROCLAMATION Ivlayor Amstrup proclaimed the month of August "Bag Your Trash - Keep A Clean Street" month. APPROVALS Warrants, Nos.8326 through 8533, August, L97L, in the amount of $169,587.53, duly audited, were approved for payment on motion of Councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously carried.Payroll checks, Nos.20239 through 20500 and 101 through 47L, Ju1y, L971, in the amount of $264 ,5L7 .55, were aptriroved on motion of Councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously carried. BUDGET HEARING Monday, August 30, L97L, dt 8:00 p.m. was the date and time selected to conduct a hearing on the proposed L97L-1972 budget. ADJOURNMENT On a motion introduced by Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Martin and unanimously carried, the meeting adjourned at 9245 p.r. to reconvene at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, L97L, for the purpose of a budget hearing. The meeting was adjourned in respect to the memory of John M. Fisch, r€= cently passed on, who served the city for many years as a nember of the Park Commission and, prior to an illness, a member of the Beautif ication Commission. 2. Report from Police Captain Nordstrom, dated August 10, 1977, concerning use of radar in traffic enforcement was referred to the September I sLudy meeting. 3. John H. Jenks memorandum dated August 10, L971, condi.entiug on "Wastewater Management Program" applicable to the cities of Burlingame and Irtillbrae. The City Engineer was reguested to attentpt to arrange a joint meeting with the City Council of Millbrae on Wednesday, September I and to invite Mr. Jenks to be present. 4. Anza Pacific Corporation request of August 4, L97L, for high priority on undergrounding of power lines on Old Bayshore Highway was referred to the September study meeting. 5. Charles W. l.{ink expression of appreciation for police department personnel courtesy and cooperation on the occasion of an accident involvng his son. 6. David H. Keyston, Executive Vice President, Anza Pacific Corpora- tion suggesting Council's consideration to a resolution concerning redistricting in San Mateo County. It appeared to be Councilrs position that the matter was more properly within the realm of the State Legislation.7. Communications from Assemblyman Dixon Arnett, Senator Arlen Gregorio and the City of Palo Alto concerning proposed deletions in State Highway System were held for consideration at the time of the City of Burlingame hearing. 8. City Council of the City of Los Angeles notice of Statewide Con- ference on Tax Reform scheduled for November, L971. 9. Invitation to eighth annual International Conference of United States/Mexico Sister Cities Association, Inc., to be held in Oxnard, California from August 11 through August L4, L971. 10. County of San Mateo Human Relations Commission concerning human relation goals within the County. 11. City Planner supplementary report on 1970 census data. Councilman Johnson requested that the family be notified of Council's action. APPROVED ING S. MA TRUP K.ITE, CITY CLERK