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Burlingame, California
February 5, 1968
CAL]., TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council r*as held onthe a.bove given date. Meeting caIled to order at 8:00 p.m.,
Mayor Diederichsen in the Chair.
PLEDGE OT' ALI,EGIANCE
At word from the Chair, allthe Pledge of Allegiance to the Council Chamber arose
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Present -
Absent
Counci lmen:
Counci lmen :
Crosby-Di ede ri chsen-George-alohns on-Itlarti n
None
MIAIUTE S
The minutes of the regular meeting of January 15, 1968, sutEnittedto Council previously, r.rere approved and adopted.
HEARTNG
BAYSIDE IiI,IPROVEII{EMT DI STRI CT NO. 4
ACSUISITIONS AND I}lP ROVEMENT S
llayor Diederichsen announced that this was the time and place
scheduled to hear protests relative to acquisitions and improve-
ments proposed within Bayside Improvement District No. 4.
Mr. Richard Hargrove, representing the lega1 firm of Wilson, Jones,
Morton and Lynch, submitted for filing, a statement frqn the project
engineer setting forth his qualifications and work experience and
surmnarizing the methods used in spreading the assessments toinclude all properties within the boundaries of the District.
A cornparison made try Councilman Martin between the project
engineer's original estimate of total costs of acquisition, work
and improvements and expenses incidental thereto, with the final
estimate of the engineer before Council on this occasion, indicatedthe costs were identical.
The Ci ty Eng$neer advised that during consultations with the
engineer of work, a change was made from the original assessment
and he could not verify therefore, whether the adj ustments had
been incorporated into the final report.
Concluding that the information available is insufficient, Council
concurred to continue the hearing to Wednesday, February 7, with aclarification on the issue of the assessment costs sulmitted to
Counci 1 in the interim.
COMMUNI CAT I ONS
1. RECREATION CENTER PROGRESS PLANS
A memo from the City Manager, dated alanuary 31, 1968, advised that
I*1r. Kingsford Jones has reported that in order to design the
heating plant for the Recreation center, the sutrnission of his
amended preliminary plans and estimates to the Recreation Cormni s-
sion will be delayed briefly. The progress report vras acknowledgedfor filing
ROLL CAI;L
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2. "BAYSIDE PARK.. PRELIMINARY PI,ANS
A conmunication from the City Manager, dated February 1, 1968,
advised that the consulting firm of Royston, Hanamoto, Beck and
Abey, in suhnitting of the ceneral Preliminary Plansfor "Bayside Park" has recornmended adoption thereof by Council.
Council, concurring that the Recreation Corurdssion be permitted toconfer with Council before an action is taken, requested the City
Uanager to furnish each member of the cqunission with a copy ofthe plan reconmended.
3.BROADWAY-CAI,IFORNIA DR.TRAFFIC REPORT
A conununication from the City Manager, dated February 1, 1968,referred to a traffic report as a result of a survey conducted bythe County Engineering and Road Department at the request of Council,to determine the feasibility of widening the north 1eg of CaliforniaDrive at its intersection with Broadway.
Council concurred with the recofiEnendation of the City Manager thatthe report be referred to the Health, Safety & Traffic csrunissionfor analysis and comnent.
4 . S"IORM DRAINAGE EASE}IENT !!1I LI,S CREEK
A cqmlunication frqn the Director of Public works, dated January 29,
1968, advised that L,ot 1, Block 19, Ray Park, has been recently
resubdivided into two pareels and a prospective ovrner of the easterlyparcel, concluding a property survey, determined the location of anexisting tt^renty foot drainage easement. A request bras therefore
submitted that the existing drainage easement be abandoned and a
new one be dedicated to conform to the drainage channel.
The city Engineer advised that his Office had no objection and in
a memo footnoted on the cqEnunication, the City Irlanager recomnendedthe acceptance of the new drainage easement and the abandormrentof the old drainage easement as indicated.
RESOLUTI ON NO. 5-68 "Acce pting Deed of Dedication of Drainage Ease-
Eent From: Itenry J. cinotti and Tosca Ginotti, his Wife, Dated
January 24, 1968" hras introdueed for passage on motj.on of Counci lman
Crosby, seconded by Counci lman Johnson and unanimously adopted
upon RolI Ca1I.
REsoilnI ON NO. 6-68 "Orderi ng the vacation and Abandonment of a
Certain Drainage Easement Within Iot 1, Block 19, Ray Park Sub-division, Burlingame, California" was introduced by Councilman
eosby, who moved its passage, seconded by Councilman Johnson and
adopted unanimously upon RoIl Ca11.
5. SERVICE ROAD TROUSDAI,E DRTVE
A cqununication frqn the Parking Cormnission, dated February 1, 1968,
advised that the proposal to reconstruct the street section andparkinq area on the east service road bethteen Trousdale Drive and
Itlurchison Drive, hras discussed at length at a recent meeting; a
number of alternative methods were explored with no conclusion
reached and it was the request of the Parking cqrunission that counciltake no inurediate action until a firm reconrnendation can be
submitted .
6. OPPOSITION TO REMOVAL OF TREES
SERVICE ROAD AREA T ROUSDALE DRTVE
A conurunication from the Park Cqrunission, dated January 23, 1968,
advised that the Cdmnission members unanimously voted againstapproval "of any eucalyptus tree removal on the east side of the
ISOO block on El Camino Rea1. "
Mr. Richard llargrove, representing petitioners seeking the formation
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of an assessment district to widen the East El Camino Real frontage
road bet\.reen Trousdale Drive and Murchison Drive, stated that an
amended plan to preserve the trees has been prepared.
The city Engineer, comnenting on the latter point, reported that
of the threnty-three trees in the area, the new plan indicates
nine will remain and fourteen will be removed.
council thereafter concurred to withhold an action pending
investigation by the Parking Cqrunission and report to council
and that the amended plan be referred to the Park Conunission.
7 . CUERNAVACA PARK DEVEIJOPIT{EMI
A ccErununication dated ilanuary 22, L968, from the Burlingame Recrea-tion Ccnunission requested that Council re-consider its decision onthe developnent of cuernavaca Park and include, under one contract,the installation of the proposed shelter in conjunction with the
playground and basketball court.
Referring to a decision concerning the cuernavaca Park Develo[roentat the study meeting of January 10, 1968, Council reaffirmed itsposition to proceed with the construction of the basketball area
and to install pLayground equipment and to consider the erection
of a shelter as a budgetary matter.
The City Engineer confirmed his understanding that
meeting his Office was instructed to prepare plans
the area.
at the studyfor grading
Counci Iman l.tartin sugtgested,
of the City Engineer include
required.
with Council concurring, that the plans
aII the concrete \^rork that will be
Mr. william Caplan, 27O1 Arguello Drive, at this time, introduced
Mr. Fitzgerald as the new President of the Mills Estate Improve-
ment Association and expressed appreciation to council for
courtesies extended to him during his tenure as President.
Mr. Caplan advised that the residents are extremely desirous that
the basketball court be immediately constructed, follo^red bythe placement of the playground equipment.
The City Manager \.\ras requested by Council to notify the members
of the Recreation Conrmission that the matter of a "shelter" is
a budgeted item.
Questioned \r Councilman Crosby on the installation of a seconddrinking fountain at an appropriate location in the park area,the City Engineer advised that he would confer r"rith the Plrk
Superintendent -
8. INFORMATION RE: REtr'U SE DISPOSAL
A ccnurunication frcru lr{r. H. Richard O'Hara, }restern representativeu. s. Disposal corporation, dated January 23, L95A, recqunended the
"incineration method " as the only permanent solution to garbage
and refuse disposal and offered the services of a company engineerto confer with council. A brochure describing the prograrn andlisting cities operating under this method acconpanied the
cdnmuni cati on.
The City Engineer advised that there have been refinements for
some yearsi however, within his knowledge, none located in
western United statesi maintainence is costly and it would be
difficult to obtain a suitable site.
:fhe City Irlanager was requested to confer with the San Mateo Oounty
Scavenger cdnDany and to so noti fy Mr. O'Hara.
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Resoluti ons
as follows:
affecting salary increases Irlarch 1, L968,rrere presented
RESOIIJTI ON NO. 7-68 "Increa dng compensation of t-he city Irlanager "
on motion of @uncilman George,was introduced for passage
seconded by Councilman Johnson a.rrd adopted unanimously upon
RolI call.
RE SOLIITT ON NO. 8-68 "Fixing and Establishing class i fi cations,
Salaries and Rates of Pay of Enployees in the Classified Service
of the city of Burlingame" introduced for passage on motion of
counciLman George, was seconded by Councilman Johnson and
unanimously adopted upon Roll call.
RESLUTION NO. 9-68 "Authorizing Execution of an Agreement Modi fy-
ing the Agreement for Special Planning and Advisory Services
Dated January 7, 1968" was introduced for passage on motion of
Councilman ceorge, seconded by Counci lman Johnson and unanimously
adopted upon RoII call.
RE SOLUTION NO. 10-68 "Authoriziing Execution of an Agreement
ith John J. Bro\^/n for Inspection Services"l,todi fying Agreement w
was introduced by councilman crosby, who moved its passage,
seconded by Councilman ilohnson and adopted upon RoIl Cal1.
RESOI,UTION NO. 11-68 "RC quiring the City Treasurer to Perform
the Duties of Payroll Clerk, Prescribing fis Duties as Such Pay-
roll Clerk and Fixing the comPensation for Such Duties and Rescind-
ing Resolution No. 14-67, Adopted March 6, 1967" was introduced
for passage on motion of councilman Crosby, seconded by council-
man George and adopted unanimously uppn RoI1 ca1I.
RESOTUTION NO. 12-68 "A Resolution Fixi n9the City Clerk for Special Services" was
motion of Councilman crosby, seconded by
adopted unanirnously upon Roll CaIl.
the Compensation ofintroduced for passage on
Counci lman Johnson and
RE SOLUTIONS "Munic ipal Election April 9"
RESOLUTI oN NO. 13-68 "Orderi ng and Calling a Municipal Electionto be Held in the city of Burlingame on April 9, 1968; Providing
Voting Places and Designating Election Officers" was introducedfor passage on motion of Counci lman Johnson, seconded by Councilman
Crosby and unanimously adopted upon RoII CaI1.
RE SOLITTfON fiIO. L4-68 "Resolution of coverni nS Boqy of the Cityof Burl r-ngame Reguesting County Clerk of San Mateo County to
Render Specified Election Services Pursuant to Section 22003 of theElection Code and to zurnish voting t{achines " was introducedby @uncilman ilohnson, who moved its passage, seconded by
Councilman Crosby and adopted unanimously upon RoIl CaII.
ORDINANCE S - consideration thereof:
ORDINAI\ICE NO. 874 [An Ordinance Amending the I'lunicipal Code of thecity of Burlingame B]z Aditing Sub-Paragraph 38 to Section 13.20.010
and Providing for an Intersection Stop at the Intersection of
Frontera Way and Sebastian Drive" was given its second reading
and upon motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman
Crosby, said Ordinance passed its second reading and was adoptedby the follor*ing vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent
Couneilmen : Crosby-Diederichsen-George-Johnson-I{artin
Councilmen: None
councilman: None
RESOLUTI ONS
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ORDINANCE S - Introduction thereof:
ORDINANCE NO. 875 'AN Ordinance Amending the I'lunicipal Code ofthe City of Burlingane by Repealing Ordinance No. 800 andby Adopting a New Section 3.08.050 Fixing the Salary of theCity C1erk" was introduced for first reading by Counci lman
Johnson.
ORDINAIiICE NO. 876 "An Ordinance Emendin g the Municipal 6deof the City of Burlingame by Repealing Ordinance No. 8OI
and by Adopting a New Section 3.12.030 Fixing the Salary ofthe City Treasurer" was introduced by Councilman Johnson
and given its first reading.
UNFINI SHED BUSINESS
. None
1 . ST STER CITY COMII,IITTEE }{EETING
Councilman ,fohnson, Council, liaison to the Sister City Comnittee,
announced that the next meeting will be held in the City HaI1
on Tuesday, Eebruary 6, L96A at 7:30 p.m.
Mayor Diederichsen stated that a request has been made to select
a delegate from the City Council to represent the City at a
Cuernavaca Festival from February 24 to 27, at which time an
ambulance donated through the courtesy of Mr. H. Richard OrHara
and refurbnished by the Burlingane Lions' CIub will be presented
on behalf of the city of Burlingame to its' Sister City,
Cuernavaca.
Counci lman ifohns on stated
and opportune.
that the gift will be most \.re lconed
councilman George, speaking frqn personal experience, expressed
concern on ramifications incumbent r^rith the transfer ofvehicles from one country to another.
zurther discussion concluded with Counci lman Johnsonthat council withhold an action until a report on theproject is received fron the Sister City Comnittee.
sugge sting
adbulance
PERSONAL INJURY CIAII{ DENIED
A claim against the City of Burlingame from Helen Gilpin, 126 E1m
Street, San l"lateo, in the amount of $25,000.00 for injuries
sustained in a faI1 upon a city sidewalk at the intersection of
Park Road and Howard Avenue, was rejected and referred to the City's
insurance carrier, on motion of Councilman uarEin, seconded by
Councilman crosby and unanimously carried.
ACKNCI,ILEDGEI{ENT S
!,layor Diederichsen acknowledged receipt of the following coununica-
tions: Appreciation fron seventeen emplc4,ree s having served the
City for twenty- five years and over, recently honored by the CityCouncil; an invitation to the dedication of "Ralston Ha1I" College
of Notre Dame, Belmont, on February 22 as a "national historical
landmark; " a dinner invitation on February 23 fron the catholic
Social Services; a request frqn the Portola Expedition Bicen-
tennial Foundation to support sB 2615, calling for a NationalItistoric Site for S^reeney nidge (Bay Discovery Site. ) The City
Manager was requested to noti fy Senator Alan Bible, sub-
ccEnmitteeman and Mrs- Spangler, San Mateo county Historical
Society, of council's endorsement thereof.
zurther acknowledgement included cqmnunications from the Nevada
Southern University announcing a Public Administration Institute
on February 17 and 18 in Las vegasr an Assoclation of Bay Area
covernment meeting on February 23; appreciation to the issuance
of a procl-anation declaring "national Federation of Music Week;,'
NEW BUSINESS
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I'1r. Richard wolf, 525 Barbara way, objecting to a parkingcitation; a Bulletin from the Air Pollution Control Board anda League of l{omen Votera loca1 program 1967-1968; mj.nutesfrqo the Health, Safety & Traffic corulission, the Park Connris-sion, the Parking Ccrunission, the Planning Conmission and theLibrary Board and the Annual Report frqn the City Planning
Cqrunission for the year 1967.
A cqnnunication frqn the Division of llighways, Department of
Public Works, dated January 15, 1958, notified that bids have
been advertised for the construction of the Broadway Interchange
temporary northbound off-ranp in the City of Burlingame.
CLOSING
ltayor Diederichsen addressed confiients to Mr. WilLian caplan, out-going President, Mil1s Estate Improvernent Association, counendinghis mannerism in appearing on occasion before @uncil in
representing the interests of the Mi1ls Estate hme pwners and
extending his good wishes to Mr. Fitzgerald, inconing Presidentof the Association.
I*1r . Gi lbert Rodli ,for the year 1968,
appropriate words.
President, Burlingame Chamber of cmnerce,
introduced by the Chair, responded with a few
deri" chsen
The Chair congratulated Mr. Everett Kindig, medber of the city
Planning cofiEdasion, in attendance, on his recent retirenentfrqn his business association.
Reporting on the accident in which Police officer Leonelli was
seriously injured, l,layor Diederichsen advised that his personalvisit to the hospital assured that the condition of officerIeonelli was satisfactory.
ADJOURTIMEIiM
The meeting was adj ourned thereafter at 1O:00 p.m. to meet on
Wednesday, February 7, L968 at 8:0O p.m.
Respectfully sutmitted,
K. WHITEcity Clerk
APPROVED
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Ee-rner H.'Die
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