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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1968.02.19?*64 Burlingame, california Sebruary 1.9, 1968 A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above given date. [eeting called to order at 8:10 p.m., - ]layor Di.ederictrsen in the Chair. PLEDGE OT ALLEGIA}ICE At nord from the Chair, all in the Council Chadber arose and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the F1ag. ROLL CALL Present - Councilmen: Abaent - Councilmen: D ieder ich sen-ceorge-lrohnaon-Uartin . Crosby (excused). UINUTES 1rhe Uinutes of the regular meeting of February 5, adjourned meeting of February 7, L968, previously Council. were approved and adopted. 1968 and the subroitted to 1 INSIALLATION PEDESTRIA}I S IGNALS A comunication from the City Engineer, dated Eebruary 14, 1958, advieed that the Bergesen Electric Company has eatisfactorily completed the inatallation of a nefl controller "Walk--Don't walk 't Pedestrian Signal at the intersection of Burlingame Avenue and Prinrose Road. A recomendation that the project be formally accepted, sas concurredin by the City ltanager i-n a memo footnoted on the comunication. RESOLUTION NO. 17-58 "Acce pting Walk--Don't l{a}k Pede8trian Signals Burlingame Avenue and Primrose Road - ilob No. 67-40' was introduced for passage on motion of councilman ilohnaon, seconded by Councilnan ceorge and unanimously adopted upon Roll call . fhe City ttanager rras requeated to obtaln for information of Council, a report froln the Police Department on the schedule operating the eignals at the intersection of BurI inga.me Avenue and Pri.Drose Road. 2. PROGRESS REPORT PIIIAT{CING A comunication frm the city l{anager, dated February 15, 1968, advieed that eithin a period of tso weeka tlre statua of the application for a Eederal crant to assist in the con8truction of the new sererage treat- ment facilities will be made available, thereby en&ling the City to outline a definite prograrn to finance the construction. A verbal report from the city lianag€ r further advised that hia office hag received a positive planning recomendation from Hr. Donald Pollard, representing the Bousing and Urban Development Agency (EUD) aasuring the City that the ten percent Federal grant will be received. 3. TEGISINTION TO ERECT SIIOP SIGNS ON( GROVE AVENI'E-CAROLAT{ AVENT'E A comunication from the city Hanager, dated February 15, 1968, adviged that the Bealth, safety and Traffic Comiagion haE recormrcnded the installation of a stop sign at the northeaat corner of oals Grove Avenue CALL TO ORDER COM}[I,'NICATIONS 255 and Carolan Avenue based on the Police Traffic Department I a accident record and traffic volule reports at this particular location. [ayor Diederichsen. commenting on t]re increase in traffic, partieularly since the widening and extension of Carolan Avenue to Broadway, and the added hazarril created by business activity in the area, reconmended that the red painted curbing on the Eouth side of Oak Grove Avenue be continued to the corner. The City l.lanager sas requeated to c.onfer with the Traffic Director on the latter point and to request that a copy of the accident record and traffic volume reports be subnitted to Council. The City Attorney waa directed thereafter to prepare an ordinance for introducti.on at ttre next regular meeting, requiring traffic traveling west on Oak Grove Avenue to atop before entering the Carolan AveDue intersection. 4. PIJAN D-3 "BAYSID E PARK" APPROVED A cormrunication from the City llanager, dated February 15. 1968, advised that fotmal approval to Plan D-3, the diagramatic land-uae plan submit- ted by Royston. Hanamoto, Beck & Abey, is reguired to permit the con- sulting firm to proceed rrith ttre next phaae of the erelirninary Plan of "Bayside Park. " I'he City l.lanager, for Council inf ortation, further advised that the Planning consultants, nhen approadred with the possibiJ.ity of i.ncluding a 6hort practice area in lieu of a driving range. discouraged the propoaal. indicating that in either instance, high fences would be necessarY. Councilman ltartin, expreesing his agreement eith the plan as a whole, questioned, horever, the decieion of the consultants with respect to a practice area, suggeating that the service8 of a qualified golf designer may determine otherwise. lltre City ltanager waa requested to so adviee the planning consulting firn. A motion was introduced ry Councilman llartj.n that Plan D-3 submitted by noyston, Eanamoto, Beck and Abey, be approved as the general Planfor the land-use of the park area, seconded by councilman Johnson and adopted unanimously upon Roll call. consideration thereof : ORDINAIICE NO. 875 "An ordinance Amendin g t}re llunicipal Code of The City of Burlingame By Repealing ordinance No. 800 and by Adopting a New section 3.08.050 Fixing the salary of the City C1erk" was given its second reading and upon motion of Councilman l,tartin. seconded by Councilman John son, said ordinance passed its second reading and wag adopted by the folloning vote: Ayeas Councilmen: Diedericlrsen-George-Johnson-llartin. Noes: Councilmens None. Absent Councilmen: Crosbtr. ORDINA}ICE NO. 876 "An Ordinance Anend in g the uunicipal Code of Itre city of Burlingase By Repeal ing ordinance No. 8Ol. and By Adopting a l{ew section 3.12.O3O Pixing tlre salary of 1[he City freasurer" was given its aecond reading and upon motion of Councilman llartin, seconded by Councilnan Johnson, said Ordinance passed its second reading and wae adopted by the folloring vote: Ayea: CouncilEen: Noea: Councilmen: Abaent Councilmen: Diederictr sen-Georgedohnson-tlart in. None. Croaby. RESOLUTIONS None. ORDINAIICES 25S INCREASE TREASURER'S BOND Councilnan l.lartin recoruended that i.n the interest of the local tax- payers, the fidelity bond of the City Treasurer be increased from $50,000.00 to $IOO,00O.O0. Council c-oncurring, Councilman l,lartin introduced for first reading, ORDINAT{CE NO. 877 "An Ordinance Arnend ing Section 3.12.010 of the Burlingame l{unicipal Code By Increasing the Penal Srrm of the Pidelity Bond to be E:.ecuted by the City Treasurer. " T'NFINISHED BUSINESS Councilman l,tartin, Council liaison to ABAG, comenting on the currentpublicity received by reaaon of the enbez z lement of Bubstantial funds from the Association of Bay Area Governments by one if its employees, referred to a report subaitted to all llayors of San ttateo County, with copiea furnished Council, describing a series of actions talcen by the Executive Comittee at a meeting on Pebruary 15, 1968. The report was accompanied by a atatement from Robert c. l,tiller, Preaident of ABAG and a progress report from Main L,afrentz & Co., Certified Public Accountants. Councilman uartin, recalling that at the last meeting of Council he nae authorized to cast an affimative vote increaaing the City of Burlingane's share in the 1958-1969 budget. recomtrended tlrat in view of recent developents, further knorrledge should be made available on the position of the mernbership of ABAG. Paragrapha Nos. 3, 5, and 8, within ttre series of actions deecribed, uere particularly referred to by Councilman [artin. Paragraph Ho. 3 and Paragraph No. 5, "deforring for the present the appointnent of an outside auditor to 'audit' the auditor unless and until legal consultants so recomnend' and "authorizing PresideBt l,tiller to appoint a special c@mittee from the Executive c@littee to meet with United States Government Agenciea and other officials regarriting the various reaponaibilities of each" reapectively. were objected to hlll Councilnan Martin, who stated that the Erecutive Comittee may invoke criticism by permitting a special corurittee f,r@ within its counittee to deternine an appropriate courae of actj.on. Paragraph No. 8, unani-uouely adopting a motion "reaffiming support of the principle of Bay Area Government i wa8 endorsed \l Councifunan uartin, who atated that while "the administration requires over- hauling' the "concept of the ceneral Assenbly should be uaintained.' Councilnan ltartin was authorized thereafter to act at his discretion and to convey his position ag outlined to council, to the General Assenb1y of the Association of Bay Area Goverrulents on friday, Februaly 23, 1968. t INQUIRIf RE:WATER SYSTEI{ I!,IP ROVEI{ENTS CouncilBan ceorge advieed of his receipt of an inquiry from ur. w. s. George, 1430 Drahe Avenue, concerning the inetallation of water dis- tributory mains in his neighborhood and the possible danage to the streets recently resurfaced. llhe City Engineer advised that neu mains are being installed in problem areas arnd relocated from alleys to the streeti the installation hrill not damage si.dewalks or the street and a.l'l persons affected by the replacement and relocation were notified by his officc in writing, stating also that the work would be completed at no cost to the property I. AAAG EXECUTIVE CPIO,IITTEE REPORT NEVI BUSINESS ?l5? owner. Councilman Martin suggested that council be notified by meEoranalum when sinilar projects are progranmed. 2. s. t{. cou!flrr CDITNCIL oF ttAYoRs Councilman arohnson announced that the next meeting of the San lrlateo Connty Council of llayors would be held on Friday, Pebruary 23, L968, at the "Lazy B" in San Bruno. COI/IMI'NICAIION TO RESIGNED COUUISSIONER Councilman Johnson requested that an appropriate conwrunication be direqted to !tr. lltreodore Blunberg, wtro has confirmed hia resignatidr as a nenber of the original Parking Comiasion. councilman ltart in referred to the introduction of senate Bill No. 231, pertaining to controla placed on bay filling and dredging operations to remain in effect until ninety days after the Legislature adjourns in 1969, and recomlended that the iteur be considered at a Council atudy meeti.ng. Council concurred and the City uanager was directed to include the subject natter on the council study neeting agenda, ltardr 6. Ilhe city Planner, commenting on his attendance at a recent meeting of the Peninsula Division, League of California cities, in cornpany with the City Attorney, advised that the speaker, Itlr. Richard Carpenter, League E (ecutive Director, urged Council meubers to be alerted to the introduction of legislation pertaining to the state cigarette tax allocations to citiee that nay also affect the distribution of the sales tax revenue and to legislation affecting employee relations by requiring arbitration under certain conditj.ons and allowing the right to strike under certain conditions. Councilman llartin, referring to Boy Scout merit badges earned by obaerving violations occurring at various locations within the City, suggested that Fire Department Drillnaster wiUian StreEme, directj.ng this phase of the Boy Scout activity localIy, through the Offi.ce of the City [anager, submit a list of violations noted by the Boy Scouts. 6. CITY I{ANAGER OFFICE CIOSING POLIC Councilman George requested, with Council concurring, that the City llanager's office, closed during the noon hour, fronr 12 o, clocik to 1:OO p.n., remain loclced and that calle received during that hour be referred to the office of the City clerk. PARKING COMUISSION APPOINTI{ENT llhe appointment of lrtr. Uicttacl' R. Uave, 436 ertght Road, Burlingame, as a member of the Parking Comnission, blr ltayor DiederichEen, rras unanimously confirmed by Council. ACKNOWLEDGMEIITS AND AllNOlrNCEIr{El[IS lrtre following announcenents and acloouledgments were suhitted by ltayor Diederichsen: A meeting of the San liateo County CounciL of Uayors, Februarlr 23, 1968,at strich tine Councilm.n Johnson will represent the City of Burlingame. 3. 4. SENATE BILL NO. 23I 5. VIOLATIONS LISTED Tle delegates were requested to vote or an amendment to the bylaw8 to aeat the Chairman of the East Palo Alto lttunicipal Courcil. Polloring discussion, Councilnan Johnson waa authorized by Council to vote that the Municipal Council Chaiman be invited to attend rneetings sole1y as an obgerveri a creater Highways Comittee meeting February 26, L96at a notice from the Telephone Company concerning construction on Burlingane Avenue and Primroee Road i a County Board of supervisora Nesaletter dated February 13, 1968; a cmunication fro the Burlingame Civil Service hployeea' Aasociation acknorrledging wage increaaea and the inclusion of a [ajor trtedical Plan; a comuni- cation of comnrendation addregsed to the Chief of Police by !trs. Joseph Novello; an invitation to an installation banquet, sponsored by the Peninsula llanufacturers' AEsociation; a coumunication from San llateo County re: distribution of Documentary stamp revenue, announcing that the City of Burl ingame will receive a rarrant in the anount of $1,191.02; a meEo and a check in the amount of $424.00 as reimburseDent to the City from the California Peace Officers' Training Fund i a comunication from !lr. Karl Dern, conmending the Park Departnent for tree tri ""ttingservices; a communication from Ur. Thomas J. Cullen, 1212 nollins Road, offering his eervicea as a menber of the Recreation Connission and a monthly report frou the San Uateo County public Heal th DepartBent. SUGGBSTED PROCEDURE COUITISSION APPOINTIT{ENTS Councilman irohnaon expreesed the opinion tttat vacancies on the various Coumissione should be publicized to give interegted citizens an opportunity to offer their services, with an understanding that the policy of "screening" applicants be continued. POLICE CAR PURCEASE A memo fron the city ltanager, ta,bulating the resultg of bids for the purchaae of police cara, waa aelcnorrledged and upon motion of Councilman ltartin, aeconded by eouncilBan ceorge and unaninously carried, the City Uanager was authorized to issue an order for the purchase of three ner Pontiac aed.rna in the aDount of $6,24L.72, for the Police Departroent. Acknouledging a co[munication from l,tts. J. E. Lorenz, Conservation Chairrnan, Garden study Club of the Peninsula, [ayor Diederichsen proclairned the week of l,tardr 7 to 14, 1968, as "Conservation week, " honoring the birthdate of Luther Burb.uk. WARRANT APPROVAI warranta, month of February, 1968, Nos. 4 through 195, in the total amount of $119,254.7O, duly audited, were approved for paymeDt on notion of Councilm.rn ceorge, seconded h!7 Councifuoan ttartin and unan- iraously carried. PAYROLL APPROVAI, Payroll warrants, month of January, 1968, Nos. 6645 - 7159, in the total amount of S144,223.67, were approved on motion of Councilman ceorge, seconded by councilman Johnaon and unanimou8ly adopted. BRON)WAY INTERCBANGE OFF-P,MP For the information of council, the City Engineer advj.sed that the State Division of Eighways opened bids on February L4, 1968, for the construction of the Broadway Interchange temporary northbound off- ramp and indicated that the local firm of Fisk, Rirenze and ltcLean rras the low bidder; h@rever, an award has not been announced. 958 PROCLAMAUON 259 ADJOURNMENT There being no further transactioh of business, the meeting was regularly adj ourned at 9s5O p.n. Respectfully submitted, x.CIIY CLERX APPROVED! ?tt? " z /-- VI. H. DIEDERICHSEN, IIAYOR