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Burlingame, California
August 18, 1969
REGI'LAR IIEETING
fhe City Council of the City of Burlingane met on the .t'ove gi.vcn
date at the hour of 8:10 p.n.
the neeting was called to order by Hayor R. D. ttartin.
1 At word fron the Chair, all in the Council Charnber arose and gave
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Plag.
Upon Roll Call, thoee prrsent sere: Councilmen Anstrup-Crosby-
ceorge- John son-tta rt in .
3. lrhe Nlnutes of the regular meetings of August 4, L959, and the
adjourned neeting of Augru8t 6, L969, submitted previously to Council
trere approved and adopted .
COI{II{('NICATIONS
1. BAYTRONT PARK E'(CAVATIOI REPORT
A comuunication fron the City ltanager, dated Auguat 14, 1969, referred
to a report from the City Bngineer, advising that upon inveatigation
of the progreBs of the City dunp excavation, the tventy-foot depth as
originally proposed to continue the operation of the durnp for an
estlmated four or five years, will be reaclred by the end of the current
nonth and that lt not app"ared to be posaible to excavate to a greater
depth to extend the dump operation for an additional tro yeara.
In a verbal report to Council, the City Engineer confinned the deeir-
abiltty of excavating deeper to lengthen dunping operations and that
a cormitment fror Council is therefor requested.
llayor Uartin queationed the City Engineer on the 'shovel marks" obaerved
at th6 excavation site and whether the naterial being excavated was of
a hard compoaition.
llhe City Engineer stated that the material is not exceptionally hard;
however, the exavation project t as contracted for at a specific gum.
councilnan Crosby guest i.oned the placing of blue mud excavated from the
Bay onto the area reaerved for the ball diamondg.
The City Brgineer explained that approxi.mately three to four feet of
mud vas located on a enall section of the ball field on the assumption
that work on the diasrond s would not be comnenced until next year, that
the rnaterial can be nixed with other 6oi1 in the area when the land is
developed.
Ir{r. George Keyston, Anza Pacific corp., developer, in attendance,
advised of his interest in the diseontinuance of the dump operation in
order to cotnplete the developnent of the industrlal park.
I{r. Keyston conmented on plans propoaed to conatruct additional high-
rige buildinge and the objections that have been entered by potential
buyers to erect buildinga adjaccnt to an operating dunp, that if the
operatlon of the dunp ia to continue for the period of years proposed
thig evening, it uiU deter the development of the park.
!lr. Keyston advanced the suggestion that hia company convert an area
of their undeveloped property into a trartsfer station and to render
it available on a ten-year lease and recommended that the onatruction
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of buildinga be encouraged to locate in the industrial park by
abandoning proposale to extend the operation of the current dumP.
Following a discussion on the financial advantages to the city by
the construction of additional hotels and buaineas enterpriaes in
the Anza Pacific Park development and the disadvantages of diaporing
of debria by means of a transfer station rather than by the current
cover and fill method, the subject was continued for consideration
at a council study roeeting, saturday, septetnber 6, L969, at l0:o0 a.n.
In reply to his request for a council comnitment with respect to the
excavation project currently in progrese, the city Engineer sa6
authorized to inform the contractor to continue the excavation work
through September 5.
2. ARfERIAL CONTROTS INTERSECTION
PLYI{OIINI WAY-BIOOUFI ELD ROAI)
A coimrunication from the City Hanager, dated August 14, 1969, reported
on a study and inveetigation conducted at the intereection of Pl)mouth
t{ay and Bloomfield Road and the recommendation thereafter by the
Traffic Department and hig Office that legislation be enacted to place
an arterial etop sign to control traffic on Plymouth Way at the inter-
section of Bloonfield Road.
Itre City Attorney rras authorized by Council to prepare the required
legislation.
3. PEACE OFFICERS TRAINING SURVEY
A cormunication rraB acknowledged fron Nick cuat, llayor, City of pacifica,
dated Augnst 8, 1969, referring to an action taken by a North County
Council of Citieg Committee, recommending that the "Peace Officers
Standarda & Training" be invited to make a study of police functiongfor me berg of the North County Council of Cities, offered by the
County of San llateo at no coat to the cities or to ita individual
memberg.
Councilman Crosby advised that as a mernber of the cotrmittee, he
attended a meetlng in company with the Chief of Police on August 7
and wherein a decision sas readred that each clty avail itaelf of
the service offered .
All members of Council having indicated approval, the eervice offerad
by the County of San ltateo was accepted.
A conununication from the City Engineer, dated August 14, 1969, advised
that the contract for the Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Work8
has been completed in cornpliance with all the requirements of the
agreement, the plans and the specificationa and recomuended that the
projectr be accepted by formal action.
A memo from the City ltanager, footnoted on the cormunication, concurred
with the reconmendation.
In reply to an inquiry from the Chair, the City Engineer reported that
the project cost iras e8tinated at $1,475,O0o.0O, t ith the actual totel
contract price tabulated at $L,321,722.75 and under the eltimated budget.
For the infortation of those preaent, Irtayor Nartin advieed that thirty-
three percent of the eogt will be borne by the Pederal Government,
rrith the City also receiving allocations toward the expenditure from
4. I{ASTETATER TREATHENT AIID
RECLAMATION WORXS CONTRACT ACCEPTA}ICE
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the Torn of Hillsborough and the County of San trtateo, the latter inbehalf of the Burlingane Eills District.
RESOLUTIOI t{O. 70-69 "Ac cepting Construction of lgasteyater Treatnrent
and Reclanation Workr - Job Fo. 67-16 (S & e eonstruction Co.) was
introduced for paaaage on mot ion of Councilman Cros\r, eeconded by
councilman Johnson and unanlnously adopted upon RoIl call.
5. CII'NCXL OP IIAYORS PROPOSATS
A neno frdr the City ltanager, dated August L4, 1969, reninded Councilthat Bevcral propoaalt riLl be placed on the agenda of the Council of
t{ayors at its next meeting to be voted upon by the memberahip:(I) A resolution encouraging the elinrination of all truck traffic on
Highway 28O in san l{ateo County, (2) a reaolution supporting the
establishnent of an Affimative Action Prograrn in each City; and(3) the gelection of two repreaentatives to aerve on the D.ecut ive
Cormittee of ABAG.
Uayor ltartin lrave a reaume on the proposal to prohibit truck travel
on the ne? State Eighray 28O as it traveraes the County of San l{ateo.
llayor Ittartin expresaed his opinion that the State Division of llighways
will not sanction the elfuiination of truck traffic, suggesting, how-
ever, that Councll join rith other cities in reconmend ing to the County
Bo.rd of Supervisors that the nenbera influence the State Eighray
Department to prohibit truck travel on Eighray 28O.
{he najority of Council indicated concurrence.
Councilnan eflr8trup comented on the continual uae and abuge of
Irousdale Drive by heavily-equippcd truck traffic and stated that
if thc elinination of truckg on Eighray 28o ahould increaae the
volume of trucks traveling Trouedale Drive, he would not vote
affimatively with Council on the Council of [ayors' proposal.
:!he Chief of Police urs requested by council to eurvey Trousdale Drive
and to report any violations i.n trucking operationa to Council at the
next meeting.
Irtayor Uartin advieed that the establighment of an Affirmative Act ion
Progr.m for the hiring of ninority racea was initiated in the City
of Palo Alto btr the adoption of a atrong ordinance to implef,lent the
program.
titayor artin comentad on the c.oneiderable period of t ime that will
be requi red to effectuate the conceptr of the progtran and stated that
the propoaed reaolution is a pledge to establish an Affirmative Action
Program in each city at least equal in scope to that in effect in the
City of Palo Alto.
titayor Hartin adviged of his intent ion to concur vith the action proposed
brlz the council of ltayors and requeated the approval of Council vote at
hia diecretion.
(1) TRUCK PROEIBI?ION
(2) ATFTRUATTVE ACTION PROGRN{
A poU of council waa recorded aa affit ative.
(3) "ABAG" REPRBSSIrAIrON
Council authorized ltayor uartin to vote approvingly on the selection
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of ur. Lerris Grasberger and ur. Paul Ked(Iey as the citj.es' rePre-
sentatives to the Executive Comnittee of ABAG at the forthcoming
Council of Hayors neeting.
6. COUNIY OF SAN }IATEO INOUIFT
EXTENSION BAY AREA RAP ID TR,AIISIT LINE
Councilman crosbl, advised of his attendance at a recent conference
at the san Francisco International Airport, in company with the
City Manager, and the difficulties antieipated at the Airport in thefuture, if an adequate rapid tranait aystem is not established.
Councilman Amstrup, Council liaiaon, Greater Highwaya Comission,
reporting on hi8 attendance at a rf,eeting of the creater Highuays
Conrtiagion, atated that lt waa suggested that the Comnicaion's nane
be changed to the "creater Tranaportation Comlicaion' aubject to
the approval of San Uateo County cities and to which agenclz the
subject of "rapid tranait" would be referred.
Council indicated it! approval to the recornnended change in nane
and that diecuseionc concerning " rapid transit" be referred to the
"t ransportati.on counission. "
7. LEGISLATION ATPECTING TN(.TXEMPT
STATUS OF I{('NICIPAI, SECURITIES
A cornmunication waa acknorledged from litr. Kenneth I. Jones, Attorney,in the law firm of Wileon, Jones, uorton & Lynch, dated Augu8t 12,
1969, referring to the adoption of a "tax reform bill" by the Houseof Representatives, and adviging in some detail, the provisione of
the Bill (If.R. 13270) and its effect on the nunicipal bond market.
Ur. Jonea reconunended the adoption of a resolution oppoaing a changein the tax-exempt status of nunicipal bonds for tranemission to both
Senators ceorge ltlurphy and Alan Cranston as well as to other
CongresBional representatives.
ltayor ltartin, comenting on his knouledge of the BilI, recoerdedthat in the absence of an accurate reprcBentation of the propoaed
neaaure, council yithhold an action.
A bricf period of dircuasion concluded yith Council asauming the
position that it is not within ite prerogative to act collectively
on the iseue.
8. WATERFRONT COI{UERCIAL DISTRICT
A resolution adopted by the Planning corEuission, propoaing an aroend8ent
to the City of Burlingame ltunicipal Cde to provide for l neg zone
clagaification entitled "waterfront comrercial District" rag received
and the subject matter held for public hearing before Council on
ltonday, september 15. 1969.
RESOLT'TIONS None.
ORDINATiTCES None .
A eommunication f rom the county Board of supervisors, dated July 28,
1969. requegted an opinion from Council cnoncerning an inguiry received
fron the San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commieeion
"as to whether San Iilateo County is interested in participating in
the financial and phyeical feaeibility studiea" necesaary to detcrmine
whether to extend the "Bay Area Rapid Transit line from ita present
termlnus in DaIy City into San Franciaco International Airport. "
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RECESS
A recers rar declared \l tbe Chair at 9:15 p.nr.
CAI,.L TO ORDER
lIhe neeting reconvened and the order of bugineas resutned at 9:25 p.m.
IIEARINGS
I 1969 WEED ABATEI{ENT PROGRAII
[ayor tlartin announccd that thic wa! t]re t ine and place Bctreduled to
conduct a public hearing on the propoacd Weed and Rubbish Abatement
Program for 1969, wherein perrona appearing to object to the propoaed
aaaeasnents may be heard.
The hearing wag declared open and comnent a were invited by the Chair.
An lnquiry fron a ur. fanton, rerlding on Linden Avenue, i.n Burlingame,
concerning the uns ightly appearance of overgrovn reedg on the Oscar
Per8on lrroperty on Carolan Avenue and the Bayshore, referred Council
to the 1969-1970 l,teed Allersuent Roll.
fhe subJect property not appcaring on the current Asseisnent Roll,
Hayor ltart in referred to the City Engineer who stated that his Office
would investigate.
ftte City Attorney advieed that Council may introduce and adoPt a
supplementary reaolution if an aaseaanent has been onitted.
lItre city Clerk adviaed that late aasealinent. would not neet the tine
li-uit in rrhich to aubmit the Alaetsnent Roll to the County Tax Collector
for inclugion on thia year'B roll.
I'he City Engineer sa8 requeated to notify Council of the statua of the
Peraon property at the next regular meeting.
RASOLUrIOF NO. 7l-69 "Pixin g Asse3smert For weed and Rubbish ebatement,
1969" ras introduced for passage on notion of councilman Johnlon,
seconded by councilnan ceorge and unanimously adopted upon Roll Cal1.
2. APPEAL DECISION PLANNING cOI,lltIssION It{ RE:
EEIGTil VARIAIICE BAY!{OOD II{EDICAL BUILDING INC.
fhe Chair announced that a public hearing had been previoualy scheduled
on this date on an appeal lubmitted by the Ba:twood Medical Buildlng, Inc.,
to an action taken by the Planning Cotmlgsion in denying its application
for a variance from a height limitation in a c-3 District to permit the
construction of a four-story building on llarco Polo Way.
Ground rulea having been outlined and the hearing declared open. the
City Planner was lnvited by the Chair to initiate the discugsion.
Read ing from his letter to Council, dated July 8, 1969, the city Planner
advised that the application ie for a building of four gtories above a
depreased garage in a C-3, 'Profeasional District" zonei that the use
itself is entirely legal on the property but the code provides that no
Btructure in a C-3 District shall exceed three stories in height; that
the diccussion at the Planning Corunission centered almoat entirely on
traffic and on-site parking, rrith lttr. Barton of Beverly Enterpriaes,
the prime applicant, during the cloeing argumentB, adviaing that the
econonica of an extended-eare facility were sueh that the nunber of beds
muat be suffieient to support the required nursing gtaff and the technical
aseigtance to meet state and federal standards.
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The City Planner, in hia report to Council, advised of his verification
of conrnenta nade at the Planning Comission hearing, that there is
aD ext reme shortage of sudr facilitiee throughout the county and atated
the opinion that council must judge the application on the basis of
the need of the facility as an acceasory to the Peninaula Hospital
and on the social question of whether the need to aerve the people
of thig city iB sufficient to grant a variance.
Ihe City Planner advised that he hae obtained a list of twcnty-four
convaleacent hospltals throughout northe rn California and the parking
space for eadr, averaging one space per 3.5 beds and that blz compariaon,
the proposed faeility nould accomnodate a ratio of one per 4.2 beda.
In concluding his report, the City Planner expreaeed the opinion that
on the issue of traffic generation on llarco Polo Way, there would be
little difference between th€ nunber of trips for a convalcscent
hospital and any of the uses Iegally permitted on the property.
llhe Chair recogmized ltr. Joseph H. Barton, Senior Vice-Prcrident,
Beverly Enterprisea, the principle applicant, rho first raferred to
an artiat's rendition of the propoaed structure and eomented upon
the gulifications of hi8 organization in the field of convalescent
and extended-care facilities, licenged to acconmodate "[edical" and
"ltedicare" patients.
Irt. Barton spoke on the critical need for a three-hundred bed
convalegcent-extended care hospital, Btating that the facility propoaed
will be apacious, uith furniahings and eguipnent above average standards ithat applying the prior experience of the Beverly Enterprises, on-site
parking spacea have been based upon a formula of one apace for four
bed g and that by rnaintalning an "open visiting hours" policy, the
generation of traffie is moderate.
Cmmenting on the height of the structure, !lr. Barton stated that
the regtricted limitation was not a major i3sue at the hearing before
the Planning Coutrission and that the lad< of facilities for thosc
requiring cara could be termed a "hardehip. "
!tr. Edwaril H. de wolf, the projeetta architest, referred to thcartist'8 illustration on display, stating that the building ie unlikc
the urual convaleacent hoapital, that it is more regidential in
appearance and therefor more compatible with the surrounding area;
the garage area is depreaaed and the landscaping retainE ag nudr
greenery as poasible from the atrect area to the garage area.
fhe City Planner, in reply to llayor ltartin, stated that the height
requirenent for the area ig linited to three stories or thirty-fivefeetr that there is no apecific code reference to "convaleacenthorpitals" and parking ratioa therefor have been computed fron those
Btipulated for "nedieal" facilitiea.
llhere being no further colmenta from those in favor, the Chair invited
opponents to speak.
llr. L. Ililbur Srnith, 1811 pavis Drive, spoke on traffic that generates
continually on llarco Polo Way, stating that this particular area ig
heavily traveled by apartm€nt house reaidents and h,y visitora going
to and coning fro the Peningula Bospital, th.t the propoacd facilityvill attract other tlpe8 of tranaportation, those nalcing deliveries,
thoae employed by the facility and ry doctora attending to patients,
and that residente living in the area rould experience "hardship. "
It{r. Barton , in reply to l.{ayor llart in ' s inguiry concerning personnel
employed by the eonvaleecent hoBpital, stated that the najor shift
will enploy a ixty persons bctween the hours of 7:00 a.n., rnd 3:0O p.m.,
with the renaining shifts employing thirty peraons or less.
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llr. Barton, corment ing on the proposed facility,s proximity to the
Peninsula Eospital, stated the opinion that doctora making callE atthe hospital and at the convalescent unit siIl utilize tlre peninsula
Hospital'a parking lot and that the facility rill not generate aa
much traffic aa a medical center.
ltr. Orin Fieldg, l9O1 Davis Drive, referred to the sidth of !{arco
Polo Way and to a point in the Btreet narroing to a width of twenty-four fcet, stating that in addition to prevalent truck and a bulancetraffic, hundreds of echool children traverae the area to attend
Intemediatc School.
l{r. Suith, conment ing on a rtaterient made by ur. Barton, that the
proposed facility will generate leBa traffic than a medical center.
stated that an "inteeive care" unit iteelf vill create more traffic.
l{r. Barton clarified the term "intenaive care" stating that the
facility ig a " convaleEcent " and an "extended care" hospital .
Ur. Everett Kindig, Planning comnis8ioner, in attendance, comaented
on his concern ulth the tem " extended care" and "convalescent" used
at the Planning Conunigaion hearings and the implication thia evening
that the facility vould be "a11 convalescent. "
!ir. Barton cxplained that " convalescent" iB an "extended care" facility,
epecializing in geriatricg and employing experienced nuraea to care
for patiente under the direction of their individual doctors.
ur, and !lre. Roy Paccini, 19O8 Davig Drive, eadr entered their individual
objectlon to the increaaed volurue in traffic and that the incunbent
parking in front of reaidences will destroy the aerthetica of the
neighborhood.
1rhe Chair referred to Council for coments.
In reply to inquiries from Councilman ilohnson, the city Planner statcd
that a three-atorieB building is permisaable in the area eithout a
variance; however, the fourth ltory, econonically more feasible, naa
designed to attain the maxfunurn use of the property.
l,lr. Barton, in ancrering councilnan Amstrup, confirnred that doctora
from areae outeide the city siII be using the Peninsula ltospital
parking lot and that the proposed facility is sirailar to one currently
opcrating on lrousdale Drive.
Itle City Planner, in reply to Councilnan erosry, concerning traffic
generated in the arer of a medical facility in conparison with a
convalescent facility, 8tated that traffic in each instance of a
three-storiea facility would be equal; that with the addition of a
fourth story, traffic would be increased by one-fourth.
In reply to inquiries from ltayor ltartin, ur. Barton adviaed that hi8
organization has adopted a policlz to furniEh the finest equipment
and appurtenance8 to provide a relidential atnosphere r ratea will be
conparable with thoge in effect at the ltill; Sguare facility and that
approxi[ately twenty care will require parking Bpacea to acco rodate
the principle uork shift between 7:oO a.m., and 3:OO p.n.
Oueltioned by the Chair cloncerning the status of the building lhould
the burinesa operation fail, litr. Barton adviaed that it would revert
to an ingurance company; assuring the Chair, however, that the forty
facilitier under the juriadiction of his organization have proven to
be sound investnents.
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lrhe City Planner, replying to inquirieg frolr the Chair, identified the
subject property ae the Prlngle property, fomerly housing a nred ical
building, a portion of which was deatroyed by fire; that the facility
.t that time aceonmodated twelve doctors; that there ia no "hardship"
on the land but "hardship" nay be conaidered on the basie of e need
for a convalescent facility.
ltayor tJt.rtin referred to lltinutes of the Planning Comicaion eoncerning
the inltallation of a sprinkler Bysten and lrlr. Bartonr e indication
that he would further research the subject.
Hr. Barton advised that the facility will conform to requirements of
the State Fire Har8hal, with every precaution undertaken to considcr
the safety and rrelfare of the patientg; that in checking uith the Fire
Uarshal, the installation of a sprinkler syatem would not reduce the
ineurance rates on the facility.
Ouestioned by the Chair, the Fj,re Chief, in attendance, etated hia
preference for the installation of a Bprinkler syEtem to be connected
to the fire alarm systen and referred to a tro-storied facility under
construction on California Drive and Trousdale Drive vherein a
aprinkler Eystem will be inatalled.
[ayor ltlartin, referring to the zoni-ng established in the area and to
the three-8tory height lirnitation selected to serve ag a buffer-zone
betvreen the Peninsula Hospital and the residential districts, expreasedhis objection to the construction of a four-story buildting ar notin the interest of "good planning" and that the "hardship" requirenent
ae defined in the code, doea not apply in thig instance.
Councilman Crosby recalled that variances have been previoualy approvedrelative to building heights and stated that in hia opinion. the
propoaed convalescent facility, convenient to the Penin8ula Hospital.,will help meet a definite need.
Councilman Amstrup eoncurred vith the ltatenenta of l,layor Hartin,
stating that in his opinion "hardship" has not been proven.
Councilnan ceorge cmented on the limited space available rithin the
City to accomodate the tltre facility requeated, stating that he was
concerned, hovever, with the placement and the care of the aged.
!tr. Barton, in reply to an inquiry from Councilnan George, statedthat this particular eite was selected bccauge of itg proxinity to
the hoapital aad that no other location in the City rrould serve the
convalegcent facility as convenient]y.
The hearing qra8 thereafter dcclared concluded by the Ctrair and a
motion sag introduced by Councilman ,llmltrup that the action of the
Planning Conniseion be uphe Id and that the variance be denied.
Ihe motion waE secondd by Councilrean croaby and the RolI Call vote
was recoriled ae follorrs :
- Ayea !
Noes:
Councilmen:
councilmen:
enstrup-tttartin.
crosby-George-irohnson.
fihe notion to deny the variance having failed, Hayor uartin entertained
a motion to aet forth conditions of the variance ac outlined in the
ninutes of the Planning commiEaion and to include also the recmtenda-
tion of the Fire Chief that the ltructure be eguipped with a rprinkler
systen.
Councilman George moved that a variance be granted to the Baygood
ltedical Building, Inc., for an increage in the height linitation to
permit construction of a convaleacent-extended care hospital on
uarco Polo way, subject to the folloring conditions:
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1. That the conatruction conform generally to plans and elevationa
on file,
2. lIhat parking facllities be
and
installed to provide eighty-four apaceli
3 That a rprinkler aystem be installed within the building to be
conneeted rith the fire alatr ayatem.
fhe motion wag seconded \z Councilman Crorby and folloring a Roll
Call vote, wag recorded ae follows:
AyeB !
Noes :
Councilmen s
Councilmen:
Amstrup-Crosby-George-John son.
tiart in .
RECESS
A recela wae called by the Chair at l1:OO p.n.
CALL TO ORDER
lFhe meeting reconvened at 11:1O p.n.
OLD BUSINESS
COSTS PRELII{INARY DEVEIOPI{ENT
CIIY BAY"RONT BASEBALL FIELDS
lfte City l{anager l,aa requclted bl}7 the Chair to sumarize thc cost
estinates prepared by the Engineering Departnent and ry the Park
Superintendent to develop the ball flelde and a eection of the
parking lot at the bayfront park, 6ub6nitted in a report, dated AuguBt 15.
Ihe City uanager, in sone detail, spoke on the preJ.ininary plans to
bulldoze the area to remove the accumulatlon of concrete and the debria,
to prepare the soIl for aeeding to take advantage of the Pall growth,
all preparatory to rcndering the ball fields available b!, Spring of
ncxt year.
Ttle city ltanager advised that an allocation of $5,000.00 ie rcquested
at thi! tiDe to bulldoze and level the area, slth an addltional allo-
cation to the Engineering Department for survey atd lay-out plans.
ltayor ltartin comn€nted on the considerable variations in the ertimated
costs in scveral of the catogories listed rith estinates Bub.Bitt.d by
nanamoto rnd A!!ociate!.
Pollo\ring a eeriea of lnquiriea directed to the Park Superintendent,
l,{ayor }tartin suggested that a definite plan b€ prepared before Council
mlkea a eomitnent.
1rhe eity tlanager expreseed the opinion that the recent directive fron
Council wac received too late to develop the ballfields thj.8 year,
that the problemr to be resolved are too vital for imaediate dcciaion
and reconmended that the project be delayed until the spring of 1970.
Polloving croncideralrle diacucrion, Council concurred that certai.n
phaace of the propoaed contract between the city and Eananoto and
Alsociates require clarification and study to attain an overall p1an.
ACXNOWLEDGMEN?S
Dtayor llartin aclcnorrledged receipt of the follotring:
lftie city lttanagGr yaa roque rted to place the subject matter on the
council Btudy neeting agcnda, saturday uorning, September 6.
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COI,iI{I'NICATIONS
l. Prom the City llanager, dated Augu8t 14, 1969, announcing that
the Council's luncheon meeting with the Board of Supervi.sors had
been acheduled at noon on Tueaday. Augtust 19, at Bob's on Broa&tay.
?he City ttanager waa requested to prepare a lict of subjects that
nay be discussed at the luncheon meeting.
2. Fron the City uanager, dated August 14, 1969, adviaing that at
the last study meeting, the mattcr of an architect for the conatruc-
tion of an addition to the Library wae discuseed with the queatlon
of whom to be intervised reserved for decieion at the regular meeting.
Consideralrle diecuegion arose on the selection of an architect from
a list of local qualified architects, previouely submitted to Council,
or to eelect Ernest L. Norberg, the architect who designed the
original nrain Library.
Councilman Croaby. ltayor Pro ?enpore at the last study meeting,
advised that the majority of Council had infonoally voiced a
preference on that occasion, to engage Col. Norberg to prepare the
plans for an addition to the main Library.
Uayor ltartin, expressed hie opposition to the aelection of
Col . tforberg and requeated the pleaaure of Council.
Councilnan Crosby moved that Col. E. L. Norberg be retained \z the
city as the ardritect for the nain LibrarT project. Itre rot ion ra!
seconded by Councilman .rohnson .nd upon Roll call, the votc vag
recorded aa follova:
Aye!:
Noea !
Counci.funen:
councilmen:
ArnetruP-gio|sby-.rohnaon.
ceorge-llartin.
CoI. Norberg, in attendance, advised that he would engage, at his
own expense, a co[rpetent atructural engineer to determine whether
the L,ibrary eomplies with the building code and to submit pertinent
i.nfomation to eouneil aa aoon as possible.
3. Fron John tr. ilenks, Consulting Sanitary and Civil Engineer, dated
August 5, 1969, submitting a copy of his reply to Congre lBman Paul N.
ltcCloakey concerning the latter'a comnents on "delta" and "bay"
operationa;
4. From Stone & Youngberg, dated August 1, 1969, with infomation
on the 'Tax Reform" neaaure adopted by the House of Representatives i
5. Frotn the Peace Officer Standards and Training Con[uission, dated
August 18, 1959, announcing an allocation to the City of Burlingane
ae its share of the California Peace Officer's lraining Fund.
The Chief of Police presented a check to !,layor Harti.n in the alrount
of 91.O87.58 for depoait.
6. Prdn Albert w. Kahl, City Hall architect, dated Augu3t 9. 1969,
submitting a progress report on the conrtruction of the nfl City
8a11, accompanied by several polaroid picturea taken of the city Hall
project on August 9.
7. Fron }{r. ceorge cale, 1808 sanchez Avenue, comend ing the Police
Depart ent and partlcularly Officer Douglaa Strohn for a peraonal
eervice rendered.
:!he Chair requeated the Chief of Police to expreBs the appreciation
of Council to Officer Strohm.
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8. Prom D. E. Ove rrq/er Co.. Inc., dated August 8, 1969, extending
an invitation to the l,layor to attend an informal gathering in honor
of its "Progres3 )O(II " celebration luncheon at the Eyatt Eouse,
on August 25.
the eity Clerk was requeated to notify the conpany of the inabllity
of thc Chair to attend.
9. FroE the forn-Village Aircraft Safety & Noise ebatement Comittee,
Lawrence, Net', York, announcing a national seninar on airport "noise
.batement' in waBhington, D. C., on Augu.t 8 and 9, 1969;
10. Fron the eity Uanager, dated August 18, 1969, advising that he
will take a portion of his vaeation during the week of August 25 to
August 29.
The City Elrgineer vae appointed by Council to serve as Acting City
l4anager during th.t perlod, and
11. A reference to a proposal to install a three platoon systeE ln
the Fire Department comencing next ycart
UINT,IES AIID REPORTS
lilinute8 fron the Burlingame Park and Recreation Conunission, {Iuly 8,
1969. nonthly activity report8 from the Fire Department and the
Police Departnent, and a Legialative Bulletin, League of California
Cities, August 14, 1969.
PETITION FILED
A petition, filed in the office of the City clerk, received fronr
George and Juanita Garbuio, 840 Linden Avenue, under date of August 15,
1959, and bearing the signaturea of fifty-five property ownera,
businegamen and citizens of the City of Burl ingame, was acknorledged.
A comrunication frm l{r. and Urs. Garbuio, acconpanying the petition,
identified theEaelvea a8 ormcra of the building adjoining the Jacopi
Body Shop, rith a statelDent that "any danage done to our building,
due to the hazardou! condit ion of the Jacopi Body Shop, wh ich the
City officials allot, to exilt" the city of Burllngane will be held
"fully responslble. "
the patition urged Council to denand that the "wrcck yard' opcrated
by Gordon Jacopi on torton Avenue be cleared.
The City lttanager, in reply to the Chair, stated that 1e9a11y the City
is not in a poaltion to compel an otnrer to correet the unsightly
appear.nce of his property but can insi8t that he conply with lasa
upholding the health and welfare of thc city.
!tr. carbuio, in attendance, urgd that tho building be condenned and
advised that because of the condition of the subject property, the
inaurance ratea on his building have been considerably increaeed and
that he al8o has been required to install a sprinkler system.
To an allegation made by ttr. Garbuio that l,lr. Jacopi i6 the recipient
of nunerou! building permita, the city llanager rras requested by the
Chair to inveatigate the charge.
lEhe Chlef of the Fire Department, in reply to Council, atated that
the building in question is sub-atand.rd, but has housed a buainess
op€ration for a nurber of yeara; that, at the present time, and from
. Btandpoint of a "fire hazard, " hia Departnent haa experienced no
problcn; and that in the lnterim period between the aPPearance of
f,da
!tr. Jacopi before Council on a revocation of license action recently,
the c.ondition of the premisea has improved.
fhe Pire Chief explained that each building ia graded on ita individual
hazards to determine the rate8 of inaurance and that the wrecked care,
tored to the yard upon Police inatruction, are required to be kept on
the prenisee within a epecific period of ti.ne.
I{r. Robinson, identified himaelf ae office manager for the Jacopi
Auto Body Worke and further explained circurcgtances rrherein old and
wrecked cars, towed to the yard, are held for a period of tuenty days
and taken to a wrecking yard thereafter for total destruction; redwood
alats have been placed in the open areaa of the fence to conceal the
cars and that the building contains more than the nunber of fira
extinguishers required.
BROADWAY OVERPASS IUPROvEI.tnflfS
A memo fr@ the city litanager, dated Augu st 15, 1969, referred Council
to a comnunication fron the State Division of Highuays, dated
Auguat 13, 1959, acknonledging the offer of the City to contribute
up to $1o0,OoO.OO torard the Broadway Interchange lmprovenents and
advieing that the department is re cormrend ing that the project be
advanced to the 1970-1971 fiscal year, with the design therefor
to be exped ited accordingly.
:!he Highway Division advised that the 1?10-1971 fiscal year conEtruc-
tion budget is expected to be voted uponfthe Eighway Conunisaion in
October, 1969, and it is hoped that the state's portion of funds can
be provided in order to expedite this urgently needed project.
Ir{r. Leonard waldo, secretary, East of BayBhore Improvement Association
and an aesoeiate of the Anza Pacific Corp., waa urged by the Chair
to asaist the City in expediting the project by contacting highway
officiale and legislative representatives,
!{r. waldo questioned the status of the Burling.ne Shor€ Land Company
property, contingent upon the City's receipt of right-of-uay property,
with the Chair atating that it ig sithin the prerogative of Council
to initiate condennation proceedings if neceaaary.
Purther discuesion concluded rrith uayor t{artin suggeating that the
city comunicate rith ite legislative representativea and that
intereated groupa attend the october, 1969, state Highway Conoission
budget neeting.
SISTER CITT "CUtrRNAVACA"
Councilman Johnson confirmed that a delegation from the City's sister
City, cuernavaca, siIl be in Burlingane to fonaally prerent a atatue
of General Jose l,laria t{orelos y Pavon and that a program sponsored
by the Burlingame Lion8 club and the Burlingane Sieter city As8ociation
has been arranged to be held at Cuernavaca Park, on sunday, August 24,
1969 at 2:oO p.rn.
councilman Johnaon waa authorized by Council to make appropriate
dinner reaervations for council and rnemberg of the cuernavaca
delegation that evening.
AIINOI NCEI.{ENTS
t2R
I{ARRANIS
Warranta, ltonth of Augtust, 1969, Noa. 3435-3507, in the total amount
of $385,954.93, duly audited, sere approved for palrnent on notion of
Councilman Crosby, seconded by Councilman Anstrup and earried.
PAYROLL
Payroll llarrants, ltonth of July, 1969, Nos. 6434-7o25, in the total
anount of $U8,259.20, were approved, on motion of councilman croaby,
Becondd by Councilnan ilohnson and carried.
ADJOI RNIT{EIIT
i!}re raeet ing vas ad j ourned at 1:O5 a.n., by uayor uartin.
EERBERT K. WHIEE, CI[:T CLERK
APPROVED:
R. D.IN, tilAYOR
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SISTER CIIY I,IEETING
Councilnan Johnaon announced that the next regular neeting of the
Si3ter City Comittee has been scheduled on Wedne.day, August 20,in the City Hall Council Chambers and that a special Sister Cityaffiliation rneeting, haa becn scheduled during the L,eague of
California Citiee Conference in september.
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