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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1970.07.06314 Burlingame, CaLifornia JuIy 6, 1970 A regular meeting of the Burlingane City Council was held on the above given date. ftre meeting was called to order at 8:15 p.m., by lrtayor Willian J. Cro6by. PLEDGE OF AILEGIA}ICE At rrord from the Chair, all in the Council Chadber arose and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Preaent - Councilmen: Absent - Councilnen: Amstrup-Crosby-ilohnson-ltangini-Uartin. None. ItrllurEs The l.{inutes of the adjourned meeting, June 11, and the regular meeting, June 15, 197O, submitted to Council previously, rrere approved and adopted. BIDS - FIRE STATION ADDITIONS Bids, advertised per plans and specifications, for the construction ofadditions to Burlingame Fire Station No. 3, opened on ll,hursday, July 2, 1970, at 4:O0 p.m., were declared as follors: CONTRACI'OR $s4, 444. Oo 54,370.O0 47 ,994.OO 49,000.oo 48,490.00 4?,600.o0 45 , 888 .00 46,99s.00 46, 9s1. O0 46, 700. OO Ur. Albert W. Kahl, Architect, reported on the favorable referenceghis office has received with respect to the competency and the work- manship of the low bidder, the Dyal Stone & Associates. RESOLUTION NO. 56-70 "Awardin g Construction Contract - Fire Station l{o. 3" (Dyal Stone & Associates, 945,888) wa8 introduced for passage on motion of Councilman ifohnson, seconded by Councilman Amstrup €rnd unanimously adopted upon Roll CalI. ITEARING - ED INBURGH WEST RE: N{USEI.{ENT PERIITIT APPLICATION The Chair announced tlrat word has been received by Council that !tr. J. Robert Notz, Jr., President, Edinburgh West, Inc., absent from the City will not be available for connrent at the scheduled continued hearing on Edinburgh We6t'a application for an amusement permit. "he City llanager was directed by Council to request the presence of I.{r. Notz at the July 20 Council meeting to finalize the issue. 8rt CALL TO ORDER ROLL CAI,L BASE BID Hartman Construction Co. J. lt. construction co. I{ayta & Jen6en I{artinelli Construction Co. Moroney Construction Co. Stevenson-Pacific, Inc. Stone, EEral & Associates Itrornton Construction Co. WeLch Construction, Inc. Wilfunor Construction Co. 8t5 CHILDRSI' S IiELLTII HOI,{E AITXILIARY !{ayor Crosby referred to a requeat received fron the Children's tlealth gone Auxiliary for permisaion to use the old city Hall for its "Ilaunted Eouse" project in october and to plans in the formation to demolish the building to create a parking lot for the convenience of holiday shoppers. lilrs. Robert Remensperger, President of the Auxiliary, in the audience, spoke on the success of the previous projects fron uhich funds are derived to give assistance to retarded adults and children and to participate in csnmunity activities; that based upon prior experience, approxirnately 25,000 people sould visit downtown Burlingame betrreen october 24, through Saturday, October 31, with the building vacated by llovember 2 . tl[r. William iI. Eauser, General ttlanager, Burlingame Chaniber of Conmerce, spoke on his conference sith the apon6or6 of the Eaunted llouse project and that some doubt has been expressed by the merdrants that weather conditions ray forestall the demolition of the building in November, thus delaying the conEtruction of the parking lot; business sales during the holiday season average between $2O0,O0O.O0 to 930O,O00.00in Noveriber and between $4OO,00O.00 to $500,000.0O in Decenber, and that although there is no objection to the use of the building for the purpose intended, there is a conflict of dates. Ur. Eauser stated that the merctrant s are appreciative of the businese last year's project activated r however, there ie a question in his mind hrith respect to the use of a public building that has been condenned. It{rs. Ruth steiner, a member of t}re euxiliary, speaking on the condemna- tion of the building, stated that this point should not preclude its usager that there is sufficient insurance to cover all contingencies and requested that Council take a favorable action. Council man titartin, conmenting upon the relatively few parking spaces proposed in the area, to include also an acceas-rvay, obeerved that it has been reported that an attendance of approximately 25,000 people visiting the project, will also circulate in the business area. !tr. P. R. (Bud) Taylor, a member of the Burlingame Charuber of Comme rce Parking Corurittee, stated that several years have elapsed since pro- ceedings were initiated to formulate a parking district; the bonds will soon be sold, plans are laid to demolish the building in August, and parking spaces will be made available in Decemberi that in his opinion, it would be poor planning to delay an action. I{r. Taylor's corurent that the use of the old City Hall as a "Haunted I{ouse " was inappropriate, was concurred sith by Councilman Atn8trup, howeve r worthwhile the project. A poll of council thereafter indicated Councilrnan Atnstrup, Councilman ilohnson, Councilman Uangini and llayor crosbtr in agreement with proceeding with plans to improve the Bubject lot. ltrs. Remensperger, soliciting the assiatance of Council in locating another site in Burlingame for the Haunted House project, lras referred to Realtor PauI constantino, in the audience, who volunteered to as8ist the Auxiliary by approaching the orrners of the vacant l,lontgomery Ward store as a possible project aite. Iilayor crosby spoke on the untiring efforts of the Parking Cor0mittee to obtain additional lots for inclusion within the Parking District, the arrangements under*ray to demolish the building and his personal opinion that priority should favor the creatj,on of the parking lot. 81.8 COI,TMI'NICATIONS 1. ROY FI'RES APPE,AL IN RE: USE PERII{IT TO @NSTRUCT ROOII{ A communication rras read from lttr. Ray Plores, 1257 Drake Avenue, appealing the decision of the Planning Commission in denying his requeat for a use pennit to convert an existing covered patio into an enclosed rurpus room. The courmunication noted that "one negative vote that night" defeated the application. 1!he hearing before Council was scheduled on l.{onday, .Iuly 2O . In reply to councilman l.langini's inquiry coneerning the negative vote rejecting the application for a use permit, ttre City Planner advised that a legal quorum hraE present; however, the attendance of four cormissioners from a total menbership of seven requires unaninity and that failing, the subject is now before Council on an appeal. 2. APPI.,ICATION FOR A CIIY LICENSE TO OPERATE AIitUS EI,{ENT RIDING DEVICES A communication rras read from ltonald w. Hager, Advance Agent, E. A. Leavitt Attractions, Inc., requesting a city license on behalf of the Burlingame Plaza Shopping Center Uerchants Association to operate eight modern amusement riding devices and one confection trailer on the parking lot of the Center in conjunction with a "Promotional, Saler" event to be conducted by the merchants in the area. An accompanying report from the Police Department endorsed ttre application and a footnoted memo ttrereon, frorn the City uanager, recoEmended that the permit be approved Councilman llartin referred to a policy set by Council wherein applicatians- requiring inspection reports be first submitted to Council for its authorization. The City llanager stated that because of a time elenent, a police report vras requested in advance of the Council meeting. Discus6ion arose on the adequacy of the insurance coverage, with Irlr. Ilager, the applicant, in attendance, consenting to an inclease in the liability coverage. Councilman uangini conplimented trtr. Eagar on hi8 excellent presentation of letters received from agencies in other cqanrunities that accompanied his application. A motion was introduced by Councilman Johnson that a pemit be issued to !{r. Ronald w. Hager, to operate auusement riding devices and a confection trailer at the Burlingane Plaza shopping center on .Tuly 22 through July 26, 1970, subject to the follouring: that liability be provided in the anount of $3OO/5OO/25. lIhe motion was seconded by Councilman aostrup and carried. 3. PEIUNST'LA EARLY LE,ARNING CENTER REQUESTING AIIIEIIDI{ENT TO @NDITIONS A cotruounication was acknorrledged fron l,tr. :Itrdaas A. Palmer, Attorney, aseociated with the law fim of cushing, Cullinan, Hancock & Rothert, dated June 3O, written in behalf of the Penineula Earl. y Learning Center, Inc., and requesting that the condition upon which the permit lras grantd, "that the students be transported to and frorn the school in a trans- portation van" be amended to allotv studeBts to be transPorted to school in a car pool . 4. CHANGE TN ZONING CIDE IN RE: PI'BLIC HEARINGS ON VIOLATIONS A c@nunication wa8 read from the City Planner, dated .rune 23, L97O, and referred to a draft of a proposed anendment to the Burlingame Municipal Code recommended by the Planning cormission, which provides for a procedure by r"rhich the Planning Commission nay hold a public hearing in certain inatances wherein the recipient of a use permit or a vari.rnce does not meet the agreed conditions or otherwise does not confom to Iaw. In a verbal report, the city Planner advised that the material was obtained fron the County of San lt{ateo by the City Attorney and prepared in ordinance form. councilman l,lartin questioned the inclusion of a procedure relating to violations that may occur affecting dance permits, building codes, sign ordinance requirementa, etc., and whether the policy of nailing notices of hearing to property o\rners at the tine of the original application should not also apply in suctr instances of variance violations . fhe City Planner advised that the proposed amendment affects the zoning code, that he rsould study, horrever, procedures to resolve violations of other type per its. fhe City Attorney concurred with Councilman Martin in that there should be a reviev of all licenses granted under code provisions and that \,,rith respect to this particular ordinance, it is deserving of special treatment as it affects City Planning proceases. Irhe City Attorney advised that he would have no objection to the setting forth of a procedure requiring the mailing of notices to those notified at the time of the original variance application. llhe City Attorney was thereafter requested to re-word the proposed ordinance to include the procedure recormended. 5. BROADWAY PROPERIY OI{NERS PARKING DISTRICT PROTEST A ccramunication from ilohn A. Cost, Attorney-at-Lae, representing property &rner6 affected by the Broadrray Area Off-Street Parking and Beautification Assessment Diatrict, advised that he has been requested to transmit to Council the strong feelings of his clients that the proposed Broadrray Area Off-street Parking District is not feasible and should be abandoned. fhe City PLanner recomended that the comrunication, together with the petitions, be referred to Kenneth I. ilonea. Attorney, representing the Parking District. f.rr. Philip Neerman, Broaderay merchant, identifLed himself as a membe r of a committee advocating the establishment of a parking district in the Broadway area and expressed surprise that a petition was filed protest- ing its fornation. !lr. Nerman advised that in Uardr of this year, an invitation waa extended to all Broadway merchanta to attend a meeting at City llall, the City Planner rras present. and the subject was widely discussed. It r,raa the opinion of lrtr . Net^man that the sub j ect petition evidently was circulated without the knowledge of many of the merchants. al-r lrhere being no one preaent to speak on the subject, the City t{.rnager rras requeated to notify I{r. Palmer, or a repre6entative of the corporation, to be present at the July 20 Council meeting. 81'8 Uayor Crosby stated that he was hopeful that the merchants would be interested in beautifying the area and !lr. NewBan replied that he would continue to work in behalf of the project. 6. REQUEST FOR DEPOSITORY RE: A communication was acknowledged from Hr. Frank E. Sieglitz, 5O5 Burlingane Avenue, dated July 1, 1970, requesting that tlre City of Burlinganre make available facilities to aerve as a depository for recyclable materials. A conmuni cat ion was also acknowledged frorn the San t{ateo County Scavenger Cotopany, dated irune L2, 1970, replying to an inquiry from the City Uanager concerning "neyrspaper recycling. " ltr. Louis ar. Devincenzi, Secretary, advised of the unsatisfactory past experience in this type of undertaking, that present information as to a possible Bay Area-vide program is about eight or nine nonth s away and the construction of a local paper nill to handle the material is approximately tuo years array. Ur. Sieglitz, in attendance, r,as invited by the Chair to conment onhis proposal . I{r. Sieglitz spoke on the current interest and publicity concerning the recllcling of various rraste materials and of his interest in the City of Burlingane'B participation in a program to assist in the preservation of natural resources. !tr. Sieglitz advised that he has conferred wiur the Sunset Scavenger Corporation in san Francisco, rdro are working on a feasibility strdy and who will reply to his inquiries concern.ing the types of materiale appropriate for reqlcling and the frequency of the collection. Discussion concluded with l.{ayo! Crosby suggesting to ttr. Sieglitz that when information is made available to him that he contact the City Irlanager for a possible confe rence at a Council study neeting. l& u.trlo7.' r,rNcorJl PRoPERTT CoITPANY PROPOSED DEVEIOPT,IENT 1L2.75 acres) !lr. Quentin Cook, Attorney, representing the Lincoln Property C@pany referred to the contract betueen the City of Burlingane and !lr. Oscar Peraon and to the recent offer of Lincoln Properties to develop the 12.?5 acre site ourned by Ur. Person. Referrillg also to the Lincoln Properties representatives meeting with Council at its last study eession, wherein it was suggested that the proposed plan of the company be initiated through variance procedure at the Planning Conmis6ion level. Council thereafter indicated no obj ection to the Linc.oLn Property company applying to the Planning Conunission for a variance. RECESS A recesa was declared by the Chair at 9:4O p.m. - lrhe meeting was again convened at 9:55 p.m.RECOIIVENE FOR REtrCLABLE I,IATERIALS llhe City t{anager pointed out some of the ramifications that may be experienced and recomnended that the City keep in close touch with the local scavenger company. COIO{I NICATIO}{S - Continued. A comnrunication addressed to the City llanager from the Chief of the fire Department, dated June 26, 1970, suggested that in coarpliance with requests received fror neighboring cities, the City consider the adoption of a written mutual aid agreement. Copies of mutual aid agreements presented to Council for examination, accompanied the communication. A memo from the city t{anager, dated iluly 2, 1970, advised that a verbal mutual aid agreement ha6 been in effect for a number of years and recommended that legislation be directed to formalize the agreement. IOWRIE PAVING COT{PANY CONTRASP ACCEPTAICE A conununication from the City Engineer, dated July 2, L97O, advised that the Lorrie Paving Conpany rpill have satisfactorily completed its contract for the resurfacing of miscellaneous streets within the City of lurlinganre on Friday, .Iuly 3, and recoulended that the contract be formally accepted. RESOLUTION NO. 57-70 "Acce pting Resurfacing l{iscellaneous City Streets - ifob No. 7O-2' (Lpflrrie Paving company) was introduced by Councilman ifohn8on, who moved its passage, seconded by counciluran Arstrup and unanimously adopted upon Roll CaII. 10. AGREEUENT COT'NTT-CIMT OT BURLINGAUA RE: BROADIIAY OVERPASS IITPROVEUENTS A communication fron the city Engineer, dated irune 25, L97O, referred to an accompanying agreement between the County of San l{ateo and the city of Burlingame relative to a reinbursement from County cas Tax funds to be applied to&rard the financing of the Broadway Overpass Improvement Proj ect . A recqmendation from the City Engineer that the agreement be formally executed wherein an allocation of 9169,000.00 sill be forthcoming from the county. vras concurred in by the City l{anager in a memo dated July 1. RESOLUTIoN ![o. 58-?0 "Authorizin g S<ecution of Agreement By and Between the City of Burlingame and the County of San ltateo - Broadway Interchange " was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Ir{artin, seconded by Councilman Johnson and adopted unanimously by RoU call vote. A comraunication frorn the Office of the District Attorney, County of San I'lateo, dated June 9, L97O, refeEed to copies of a Joint Porrers Agreement Por Peninsula Library systeB, to be subuitted to the various cities for approval. A memo footnoted on the cornmunication frorn the City llanager, dated 319 8. "UI,TUAL AID AGREEI,TEI{T" FI'RNISH FIRE PROTECTION councilman llartin, in questioning the fire Chief concerning the dispatch- ing of equipment and personnel particularly to the Burlingame Hills area, was advised that there will be no change in poliqlr that is currentLy in effect in an agreement nith the Division of Forestry. A brief discussion concluded sith the city Attorney requested to prepare legislation for adoption at the July 2oth Council meeting. 9. A memo from the city ttanager, under the sane date, concurred with the recomendation. 11 . PENINSI'LA LIBR,ARY SYSTEI{ 3e0 .7u1y 1, 1970, recalled that Council previously studied and approved the agreement and it was his recomnendation that a formal action be taken to authorize the execution thereof. 8ESOLUTION NO. 59-70 "Authorizin g D<ecution of Joint E<ercise of Pouers Agreement Betr,reen Cities of Burlingarne, Daly City, Redwood City, san Hateo, san Bruno and the county of san uateo for Establishment of a Cooperative Library System" was introduced for passage on notion of Councilman Uangini, seconded by Councilrnan irohnson and unaninously adopted by RoIl call vote. }2. PURCHASE VICBORIA PARK PROPERTY A communication frm the City l,tanager, dated July 2, L97O, recdmendedthat Council authorize the execution of an agreement to purdrase the second lot for the Victoria Park playground. Councilman Johnson, in coramenting upon the two name s identifyilg the park area as the "Victoria Park or the "Hmard Avenue Park' suggestedthat Council consider the adoption of one fomal narre. RBSoLUTION !IO. 60-70 "Authoriz ing D<ecution of Agreement By and Between the City of Burlingame and Uary ltfidrniuk For the Sale and Purchase of Certain Real Property - Lot 1I, Block 46, Lyon and Hoag Subdivisionof the Torrn of Burlingame" was introduced by Councilman Anstrup, who moved its paasage. seconded by Councilman ltangini and unanimously adopted on RoII CalI. fhe City Planner advised that the current tenant has a period of one year in which to vacate the premises. 13. TRANSIENT OCCT'PASIS TAX A memo fror the City lt{anager, dated iluly 2, 197O, advieed that legi.s- lation is required to adjust the transient occupancy tax to include an increase of one percent to establish a unifornr five percent through- out the County. Councilman l{artin's suggestion that the local hotel-mote1 industry be alerted and coment s invited, was referred to t!tr. WiUian J. Hauser, Chariber of Comnerce General l{anager. 14. PROPOSED AGREEI,IENT IN RES "SOIID WASTE MANAGET{ENT" A communication from the County Uanager, dated alune 24, L97O, requeEted official consideration to deternine the desires of eactr jurisdiction relative to establishing, through joint agreement of local governments, a coordinating mechanj.sm for coping with solid waste tn.rnagement diaposal problems. councilman ltartin recmended that an action be withheld pending the next neeting of the San Uateo County Council of l,layors. CLASS IFICATION A}ID NEEDS SN'DY " A comunication from the State Division of Eighways, dated atune 10, 1970, reported in some detail, the functional classification study Council.man UaJctiIr referred to Section 6 of the Agreement 3 "Changesin l{enbership" sub-tit withdrawaL of mernbers - and questioned the disposition of property should all menbers of the System withdraw. Ihe City Attorney referred to Section 7 "Title to System Property" and advised that members withdrawing remove neither material or eguipment acquired by the System. 15. "NATIONAL HIGHWAY FI'NCTIONAI, ezt conducted throughout the State of all existing highways, roads and streets on the basis of the most logical usage of existi.ng facilities to serve present travel and land use .rnd on future studies that r"rill provide a functional classification of all highways, road s and atreets which rill exist or will be reguired through the year 1990. The City Engineer advised that his Office has fowarded inforanation upon request to the oivision of llighways and with further studies that will be initiated, additional information will be requested tthe objectives of the studies apply to federal-aid citiee in which program the City of Burlingame is not a participant. I'he report was received for filing and the City Engineer waa requested to keep Council informed. RESOLUTIONS lIhe City Attorney explained that a trrenty and one-half foot parcel, formerly omed I the Trousdale Corporation, conveyed to the Texo Realty Company, when the fonner released its holdings in the Mills Estate and l,tillsdaIe Industrial area, is being sought by Mr. Richard o'Hara for inclusion within his current agreement of sale with the City and it was recoarnended that Council accept the parcel in the form presented. RESOLUTIoN No. 62-70 "Acce pting Ouitclaim Deed From Texo Realty Company, a corporation organized under the law of the state of ohio to! the City of Burlingane, a ltunicipal corporation Dated: February 27, 1970" was introduced for passage on motion of councilman Mangini, seconded by Councilnan AmEtrup and unani.mously adopted upon Roll caU. RESOLUTION l{o. 63-70 "Accepting Construction of City Hall" sas intro- duced by councilman Anstrup rrho moved its passage. aeconded by councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon vote by RoU cau. SAIARY ADiTUST!.{ESTS 1970-1971 RESOLUTION NO. 64-70 "FiX ing and Establ ishing CIas sifications, Salaries and Rates of Pay of Erployees in the Classified service of the City of Burlilgarne " was introduced by councilman Uartin, who moved its adoption, seconded by Councilm.tn Amstrup and unaninously carried by Roll call vote. RESOLUTION No. 65-70 "A Resolution rixin g the Compensation of the City Clerk for Special Services" was introduced for passage on motion of councilnan Johnson, seconded by Councilman Amstrup and adopted by RolI Call vote, with Councilman ltartin abstaining. RESoLITTIoN No. 66-70 "A Resolution nequiring the City Treasurer to Perfom the Duties of Payroll Clerk, Prescribing Eis Duties as Such Payroll Clerk and Fixing the Compensation for such Duties" was intro- duced for passage on motion of Councilman ttangini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and adopted on Roll Call vote, with Councilman litartin abstaining. RESOLUTION tiD. 57-?O "Increas ing the Compensation of the city lr{anager " was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Amstrup, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon Ro1l Call vote. RESOLUTION NO. 58-70 "Authoriz ing D(ecution of an Agreement t{odifying the Agreement For Special Planning and Advisory services Dated January 7, L952" was introduced by CounciLnan Johnson, who moved its paasage, seconded by Councilnan Anatrup and adopted unanimou8ly blt nol1 CalI vote. 83? ORDINAIICES - Consideration thereof s ORDINAIICE NO. 918 "Add ing Chapter 10.55 ' Regulations for parks and Recreational Areas' to Title 1O of the Hunicipal Code of the City of Burl ingame " was given its second reading and upon motion of Councilnan .Tohnson, seconded by Councilman Anstrup, said ordj-nance passed its second reading and was adopted by the following vote by RolI CaIl. Ayes: Councilmen: Noes: Councilmen: Absent Councilmen: Ayes: Councilmen: Noes: councilmen: Absent Councilmen: oRDINANCE NO. 919 "An ordinance Arnending the l{unicipal Code of the City of Burlingame by Add ing Sub-Paragraphs 43 and 44 to Sec. 13.20.O1O and Providing for Intersection Stops for Vehicles at the Intersections of Sherman Avenue and Balboa and Cortez Avenues " was gj.ven its second reading and upon motion of Councilnan Johnson, seconded by Councilman Amstrup, said ordinance passed its second reading and was adopted by the following Roll call vote: AInst rup-g;e sby-iIohn Eon-Hang ini-tlartin. None. None. Amst rup-Cro sby-iIohn6on-l,tangini-Martin. None. lilone . ORDINAIICES - Introduction thereof: ORDINANCE NO. 921 "An Ordinance Anendin g Sec. 13.36.040A of the Burlingame l,lunicipal Code Regulating Parking on the Easterly El Camino Frontage Road Between Dufferin and Trousdale Avenues " r,ras introduced by Councilman ,lmstrup for first reading. IJNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. DOGS RI'NNING AT LARGE titayor Crosby initiated discussion on the subject of dogs running at large by comrnenting upon complaints he has received fron citizens. Itlr. Hauser, Chardber of comnerce ceneral llanager, also reported on the telephone calls he has received and particularly from elderly uomen uho have been frightened while hralking on the Avenue r that the dogs do appear to be without lj.cense and running loose. I{ayor Crosby stated that the issue had been discussed at the last study meeting and read from a report prepared thereafter by the City Uanager, dated iluly 2. llhe City lt{anager advised that he had conferred with the Iluroane Society who have stated that citation procedure is applied only in flagrant and continuing cases of violation and that that agency is seeking a code section to be adopted by all cities to aid in the enforcement of flagrant vioLations. In a verbal report, the city lLrnager advised that only eight cS.ties within the county have J.egislature in this reqard and whi1e such a measure is not a panacea to the problem it would be of sone asEistance to the HurBane society. Councilman Uartin stated that he had no objection to the current odog leash 1aw" in effect in ttre city but he did object to the citation oRDINAIICE NO. 920 "An Ordinance of the City council of the city of Burlingarne Authorizing An Arnendment to the Contract Between the City Council and the Board of Administration of the California public ExlPloyees' Retirement System" (survivor's Benefits) was introduced for first reading by Councilman Anstrup. g8E procdure, in that once a citation is issued, the processes are beyond the control of the individual city. Councilman Johnson referred to a conmunication received by council from !tr. will Dakin, 1O4O EI Camino Real, dated June 28, 197O, concerning a leash law in Burlingame and the prevalence of loose dogs "running aLl over town. " councilnan Johnson stated the opinion that the leash Iaw should be upheld at all times aIld violators thereto should be cited. Further discussion concluded with Council concurring that a more vigorous campaign conducted by the Humane society may alleviate many of the problems and the City Uanager trta6 re([ueEted to confer with !tr. A. R. Turber, SPCA Director. 2. PRESERVATION CIT:T HALL COIIUITTEE councilman Johnson recomnended that an appropriate communication be addressed to ur. .rohn c. Bauer and members of the "Preservation of o1d City Ha1l" Comrnittee for their diligent rrork. llayor Crosby stated that he has so requested the City ltanager. 3. PARI(ING I'T BEAUTIFICATION Councilman Johnson referred to the last study meeting and to a plan presented by l,!r. Albert l{. K.hI, Architect, to beautify the area of the proposed parking lot when the old City Hall is removed, suggesting that Council consider a plan soon. The City Engineer advised that several meetings have been held on the preparation of a plan for the area in collaboration with the Park Superintendent and a report will be made at the next study meeting. A question having arisen concerning the serviceE of !lr. KahI rrith respect to improving the subj ect lot. the City Planner advised thatit was his understanding that lt{r. KahI volunteered to confer trith members of the City's staff. 4. FAIOCATION OF TELEPHONE councilman ilohnson, reporting on the expansion of the Police Department and the cramped floor space in the office area, urged that Council consider re-locating the telephone into the new City EalI and that the issue be placed on the Council study meeting agenda. Councilman lttartin stated that l!tr. Kahl rnay have in his possession a sketclr of where the telephone may be placed in the city HalI. COI'NCIL RAPORTS 1. Acknowledged a copper plaque with the Gettysburgh Address thereon, received by the City aE a gift from lrtr. and t{rs. imprinted A. G. Westcott. 2. Tours she conducted through the City Hall rrith teachera from various conmunities, intereated particularly in the art display of the clrildren and a tour conducted with dtildren from a local fifth grade gramnar school . councilman Johnson Counci lman Arnstrup 1. Attendance at the San l,tateo County Development Association Award Dinner, on shich occasion, the City of Burlingame received a plaque 82,4. I ad<nowledging the selection of the new City HaII as one of the no6toutstanding government buildings i.n San l{ateo County. 2. Requested that consideration be given to the installation of afour-way stop sign at the intersection of Trousdale Drive and Sequoia Avenue, aa requeated in a petition filed by eighty-fiveresidents in the area. Requested the status of a "blower" demonstrated in the downtowrr business area as an aid in street cleaning operations. The City Engineer advised that the purchase of the blower, demonstrated approximately one year ago, waa rejected by Council at that time. :r}re City l{anager wa6 requested to place the iten on the study meeting agenda. COMUISSION APPOINT!{ENT Uayor Crosby confirned the appointment of !tr. Ualcolm I.l. Jacoba, 2001 Easton Drive, as a uembe r of the Burlingame Planning Conmission. ACKNOWLEDGIIIENTS lhe Chair acknowledged receipt of the following: COI{MI,'NI CATIONS l. Peninsula Hospital and Medical center invitation to a dinner on JuIy 23, 1970. honoring l.tr. Morris A. Cox, who is resigming as a director of the Board and reque8ting that Council adopt an appropriate resolution for presentation to ltlr. Cox on that occasion. RESOLUTION NO. 61-?0 "P aying Honor to llorris A. Cox f,or His Unselfish Service to the citizens of, the Conmunity, wa6 introduced by Councilman llartin, trtro moved its passage, seconded by Counci Iman Uangini and unanimously adopted upon RoIl CalI. 2. Bureau of Census, June 5, 1970, announcing that the prelininary population count of the City of Burlingame is tabulated at 27,L74. 3. Penineula Water Agency, June 15, 197O, announcing that a meeting proposed for the Month of June haa been postponed to late in iIu1y. 4. I.layor Joseph E. Judge, Sr., City of San Carlos, congratulating the city on receiving the Environmental Award "Eonorable Mention" for the neqr civic center facility presented by the S.rn ltateo County Development Association dinner meeting on Friday, June 19. 5. Boy Scouts of Anerica, San I'lateo County Council, dated iluly 1, 1970, extending an invitation to dedication ceremonies at the Cutter Scout Reservation, Boulder Creek, on Sunday, iluly 19, at 3:OO p.to. 6. A note from cirl scout Troop #464 expressing appreciation for the persona].lgru j.ded tour they r*ere conducted on through the nel,, city Hall facil.ities. Councilman Nangini Mavor Crosbv 1. Referred to a complaint received concerning the unsightly conditionof the train depot in Burlingame. The City lr{anage r rras regueEted to communicate \rith the Southern Pacific Company. 825 Irlinutes frqn the Planning comrission, June 22, Library Board (and Librarian's Report) June 16, Park and Recreation Comnission, June 9; Beautification coElrission, June 4; Eealth, Safety & Traffic Commission, June lli and a monthly activity report from the Police Department, June, 1970. Councilman l,tartin referred to tuo items under "Old Business" in the tilinutes of the Library Board: (l) "san ateo Libraries Cooperative Project" and questioned the last sentence wherein i.t was stated that "in connection with this, there hraa some discussion by the Board on the use of our cash register and the enployee time involved in checki.ng it" and (2) "Building" and the statement made by the Librarian in replying to an inquiry f rom Trustee Delrlartini if council again had to approve the plans (building) that "they would probably not--that the project would then be ready for bid." Councilman uartin observed that as yet, Council has not been presented with the final drawings. Councilman Anstrup questioned whether there was some means by which the reeidents of Burlingame could be made arrare that odors emanating from the area of the Bay are the result of a faulty condition at the ltillbrae Sewer Plant and not the City of Burlingame's Treatment Plant. llr. Hauser confirmed that in a conversation with the ltillbrae Chamber of Connerce, he has been advised that the City of ltillbrae is facing a citation to be issued by the water ouality control Board for failure to meet certaj.n regulation standards. fhere being no further transaction of business, the meeting eas adjourned by Hayor Crosby at 11:50 p.m. JC-ar*a*4-b ITERBERT K. WHITE CITY CLERK APPRIOVED:\.U)/lh,*,) I{IIJJIAII .,. C 4 Ar,-U 6"rn, *$o R UINUTES- REPORTS COIIiPLAfNT RE: BAY ODOR ADJOURNUENT