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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1970.11.164A+ Burlingame, California Noveriber 16, 1970 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame city council was held on the above griven date. Tfie meeting r*as ca1led to order at 8310 P.m.by !{ayor Pro TemPore AmstruP. PLEDGE OF ALT.EGI ANCE All in the council Chamber arose and were led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the F1a9 by a member of Girl Scout TrooP No. 689 of Burlingame. ROLL CALL Present - Counci lmen : enstrup-Johnson-Urngini-llartinllbsent - Councilmen: Crosby Mayor Crosby, absent because of a prior eomnitment, was excused. !'[INI',TE S Tihe uinutes of the regrular meeting of November 2 and the adjourned meeting of Noveriber 10, 1970, subrnitted to Council previously, were approved and adopted . BIDS - BAYSIDE PARK Bids received Bayside Park, were declared BIDDE R I{orris Daleyo. c. JonesBleiley & colli- shawA. & J. Shooter Economy Garden Supply watkins- Sibba Id Munkdale Bros. Iluetigg- Schrqnm BASE BID $411, s00.00 398, 700.00 422,224.OO 420, 800.00 454, 000 .00 419,633.0O 398,500.00 399,795.00 EDD ALTERNATE DEDUCT AI,IE RTIATE DEDUCT ALTERNAIE in conpliance \.ri th published advertisement for Phase i Burlingame, opened at 2:O0 p.m. on Noveriber 12, L97O,as follo,rrs: $4, s2L.25 4,702.tO 7,9s7 .40 5,787.20 3, 617 . OO 7,053.I5 6,040.39 4,340.30 $3, 220 . 00 4, 300.00 4, 300. o0 3, 330.00 4,2L6.OO 4, 3OO.00 3, 500.00 3. 600 . 0O $1, 78O. O0 r, 780.00 r, 780. oo 1, 800.00 r,718.00 1, 780.00 1, 960.00 1,78O.0O Architect Estimate 369,813.89 9,000.00 7,000.oo 2,3o0.oo Follo$ring a brief discussion, a meeting r*as scheduled on Friday, November 20, at 5:O0 p.m. lrith members of Councj.l and repreEentatives from the landscaping architects consenting to review the sutrnitted bids. ihe City Clerk was requested to remind members of the meeting lry telephone on the day of the scheduled meeting. HEARING - LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPII{Y SHOREI,AND COMPA$Y P ROPE RTY DEI'EIOPMENT the Chair announced that the public hearing on the proposal of the Lincoln Property company had been continued from the adjourned meeting of November 16, to ascertain from the developer theCisposition of its application to develop property owned by the Burlingame Shore Land company. Irlr. Quentin L. cook, Attorney, representing the Lincoln Property colnpany, addressed council to advise that because of the excessive 40s costs of the project development, the Lineoln Property Companyhas therefor submjtled a written request to the Burlingame ShoreIand Company that the agreement between the tvro agencies be terminated r that in the interim, another investment company,interested in a sirnilarly proposed project, has submitt,ed awritten offer to the Burlingane Shore Iand Cdnpany and it isanticipated that the latter, at a Board of Directors meeting this week will take an action. Mr. Cook advised that he would therefore request thatbe continued to the next meeting of council at qrhi ch outcome would be announced. the time subj eetthe final Council, follouing a brief diseussion, concurred to continue thehearing to Dece ber 7. COMI'IUNI CATIONS None RESOLUTIONS - SIGNALIZATION EL CAI,{I NO REAI-MURCHI SON DRTVE RESOLUTION NO- 97-70 "A Resolution of the Council of the City of Burlingame of Its Intention to Participate $ri th the State of California in Signalization of El Canino Real and l4urchison Drive" was introduced for paasage on motion of Councilman uangtini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and adopted unanimously uPon Roll call vote. lire City Engineer advised that the $2O,OOO.OO estimated cost to the city of Burlingame for the instalLation of the traffic signals, shall be expended from available Gas Tax monies. O RDINANCE S None U}IFINI SHED BUSINESS 1. AD-ART F'REEWAY DIRECTIONAL STGN Action on an agreement bethreen the Ad-Art, Incorporated and the city of Burlingame for the installation of a freeway directional sign, before council for disposition, hras held pending the arrival of representatives from the Ad-Art CorPoration- 2. SIUDY }{EETTNGS Councilman Johnson coutented upon the importance of either scheduling an additional study meeting to review numerous items of unfinished businesE before Counci I or to include the various items on the agendas of the regrular meetings. Referring particularly to the proposed instaLlation of a stop sign at Trousdale Drive and Sequola Avenue, appearing on several oecasions as a study meeting item, Councilman Johnson suggedrd that the subject be referred to the Health, Safety & Traffic co nission for recommenda- tion and report to council, if, in the interim, the cqffirission has not been so directed previously. counci lman Iilartin suggested that the appointment of Councilto research into the background of a partieular Eubject andto council at a regular meeting may expedite an action. commi ttee s re ferred Ir{ayor Pro Tempore Amstrup suggested that an appropriate procedure to resolve unfinished issues be discussed at the Friday afternoon study meeting. 3 . CIVIL DEFENSE DI SASTE R ORGA}iII ZATI ON Counci lman I'tangini ,tion, -efer-ed :o areceived by Counci I Council liaison, Civil Defenlre-Disaster Organiza- eopy of the Civil Defense budget for l97L-1972 and called attention to the City,s budget 406 allocation reduced from the originally proposed $3,239.25 to tbe new revised allocation of $2,O8O.O5. 4. SCEOOL-COMMUNI TY SE F5/ICE COMII]TTEE councilman Mangini, mernbe r of a school-conrnunity eervice colmittee, gave a progress report on the functions of the cotfitrittee, Etating that the Mayor of the city of lrlillbrae haE been designated acting Chairman and it is anticipated that the ProPosal to appoint studentsto serve and work with city departmenta and city comnissions will be in operation by February of 1971. Councilman Mangini requested the City Attorney to obtain a copy of an ordinance affecting student participation in city governments frcrn the city of Mi-1lbrae. NEW BUSINESS 1. CTVIT SERVICE PROCEDURE counci lman Iqartin referred to a recent executive session discussion coneerning a civil Service examination for the position of captainin the Police Department and his request at that time that thecity l{anager investigate the possibility of such examination being advertised as an open competive examination; thit in the interim, hourever, a closed examination vras condueted by the Civil Service Cqmrission rri +-h only thro members of the Police Departmentparticipating, which limitation, in his opinion, has deprived thecitizens of Burlingame from obtaining a cross-section of candidates. Counci lman Martin further ccmmented on the procedure of the Civil Service Ccmmi ssion in onitting the rating grades of those experts asked to assist the commissi.on in oral examinations and suggestedthat a research be eonducted into Civil Serviee procedure forreport to council at a study meeting. I{ayor Pro Tempore enstrup referred to a memo received from the City Manager under date of Novedber 12, L97O, advising that the PersonnelDirector of the City of San l{ateo has informed his office thatthe Civil Service Ccnrni ssion in San llateo conduct very few oral examinations and therefor rely on the experts for rating grades. The city Engineer, serving as Acting City uanager during the absenceof the City ltanager, was requested to notify the City l{anager to include the issue on the next regular study meeting agenda. 2. PURCTIASE OF "STETNBECK" P ROPERIY A conrmunication dated Novenrber ]-2, L97O, fron the city Manager, addressed to Ur. Jchn B. Cockroft, Jr., Realtor, advised that council has authorized an offer for the purchase of the Steinbeekproperty at 1245 Bellevue Avenue, in the amount of 960,000.O0 in cash. A letter was read fron ltlr. Cockroft, dated Novemb er L4, 1970, in reply thereto, accepting the Council's offer to purchase, t ith a request that the transaction be e:4>edited to close the escroq,rprior to Decerdber 31, 1970. councilman Martin thereafter moved that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare the aPpropriate documents for the Purchase ofthe property, to be executed by the City Manager in behalf of the city of Burlingame. The motion was seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously carri ed . d 3 !'UB-CONIRAC,IOR LITIGATION Trh e city Attorney advised of impending litigation initiated by a sub-contractor against the city Half ceneral contractor and the city of Burlingame for funds vrithheld by reason of a "stop order" and requested authorization to appear in court in behalf of the city 407 A motion vras introduced by councilman Martin, seconded Mangini and earried, authorizing the city Attorney to ihe interests of the City in the action filed. by Counci lman repre sent COUNCT IfiAN JOHNSON REPORT Councilman Johnson reported that Mr. architect, has advised her th rough a the telephone console nc,\., Iocated in be re-located to the city HalI. 4. Resolution frcm the Burlingame Chambe r ofthe city Council for its efforts on behalf of ccnrouni ty ; Albert w. Kah1, city Hal1 telephone conversation thatthe Police Department will Councilman Johnson spoke briefly on her attendance at the SisterCity Affiliates meeting at the San Diego League of California Cities Conference and referred particularly to rePorts from other comnunities wherein its respective cities actively and financially support thesister city affiliation. CLARI FICATION RE: GOLF COURSE Mayor Pro Tempore emstrup, clarifying an article appearing in a recent issue of the Advance Star and Green Sheet, concerning a proposed golf course within the City of Burlingame, stated that the facility is merely in a 'ta]king" stage rather than j.n a lttage of final developnent and the account in the ne\.rsPaPer waa liremature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Chair acknowledged receipt of the follor,ring: COMMUNT CATIONS - fTOM L. Director of Traffic, dated Novembet 12, 1970, reporting on his survey of Hillside Drive, in response to a request received from Grr Iady of Angels Parish Board of Education, asking that an electric sign or. signals be placed to safeguard children enrolled in the School and his advise to the Principal that a beat car would be in the area t henever possible. Follo^ring a brief discussion, council concuEed hrith a recornmendation from councilman llartin that one of the City's crossing guards be assigned to the area upon oecasion and the Chief of Police was requested to investigate. councilman Martin observed that one of the major problems on Hillside Drive is the double parking of cars both in the vicinity of Our Iady of Angels Chureh and the Presbl,terian Church and recotunendedthat the issue be referred to the Health, Safety & Traffie Conunissionfor investigation and report t,o Couneil. 2. Ilarvin coman, 1349 cabrillo Avenue, coutrending the Department ofPublic vibrks for its quick reEponse to and the correction of afaulty sewer condition; 3. Sa1 ltillan, ceneral Manager, convention-Visitors Bureau, dated October 26, L97O, subnitting a guarterly report on the activity ofthe Bureaui corunerce, counendingthe citizens of the !r. city clerk, dated Novenrbe r 5, 1970, submitting the expirationof terms for Civil Service Cotmlissioners, cYrus J. t'lcMi IIan andWillian W. Ward. An action hras postponed to a meetingt attended bya fuII council. MINUTES AND RNPORTS Minutes from the Burlingame Parking Comflission, dated and monthly actj-vity reports frdn the Fire and Police october 29, Departments . 408r REFE RENCE TO AD-ART CORPORAIION ttere being no one to appear in behalf of the Ad-Art Corporationto conrnent upon the proposed freeway directional sign installation,the subject was continued to the regular meeting of Decerdber 7. Ilarrants, !.{onth of November, 1970, Nos. 6393-6615, in the total srrrn of $485,683.18, duly audj.ted, hrere approved for palrment onmotion of Councilman Mangini, seconded by councilman Johnson and carried . PAYROLL APP RO/AL Payroll warrants, Month of October, 1970, Nos. 14,946-15,531, in thetotal amount of $184,241.6!, vrere approved on motion of councilmanMangini, seconded by Councilman Johnson and earried. ADJOURNMENT There being no further transaction of business, the meeting leas adjourned by Mayor Pro Tempore Anstrup at 8:55 p.m. IIERBER? K. IIIIITE CITY CI,ERK APPROVED I Rl/I NG C1/s MAYOR PRO TEITTPORE .,{ARR,ANT APP ROVAI, \r/ U/1rytryL44/-AII{STRITP f