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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1967.03.0697 At word from the Chair, all Pledge of Allegiance to the Present - Councilmen:Absent - Councilmen; Crosby-Diederichsen-George-Johnson-Uart i n None California L967 ttre council chamber arose and gave the ag. study session tofollowing the Burlingame. uarch 6, CALL TO ORDER A regular rBeeting of the Burlingame city council was held on the above gi.ven date. Irleeting called to order at 8:OO p.m., - Mayor ceorge in the chair. PLEDGE OF ALLEG IANCE in F1 STTIDY I{EET ING ANNOIJNCEMENT The chair announced that council would meet confer on Sewer Plant expansion plans immedi adjournment of the regular meeting. inaately MINUTES Tlhe ltinutes of the regular meeting of February 20, L967, submi.tted to Council previously !{ere approved ard adopted. IIEARII(IG S - WEED ABATEI'{ENT PROGRAM 1967 Uayoe George announced that thiE was the time and place scheduled in conformance with published notice to conduct a public hearing on the proposed weed Abatement Progiram for L967, and at which time objections to the rernoval of "noxious and dangerous weeds and rubbish" will be heard attd given consideration. lhere being no protests received by written cofiEnunication and no one appearing in person to protest said removal, the hearing was declared closed. Itlr. Duncan Beardsley, 29 Cabrillo Avenue. questioned whether the program included the removal of weeds from alleyways at the rear of residences. Ihe city Engineer, replying in the negative, advised that thos particular areas will be sprayed and the cost thereof expended from the General l'und of the City. RESOLUTION NO. 1I-67 "Ordering Destruction of Noxious and Dangerousffiisance in the City of Burlingame " was introducedfor passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted upon RoII CaIl. COMMI'NICATIONS I COMPLETION OF STOR!4 DRAIN I!{PRO\TEMENTS A cornmunication from the Dilector of Public Works, dated March 1, 1967, advised that Fairley constructors have comp1eted the plans andspecifications and a changre order in fuII agreement lrith a contractfor "stormdrain Improvements - schedule fI - Job No. 66.19" and recommended that the contract be formally accepted.d A memo from the City Manager, footnoted on the communication. concurredrrith the recommendation to accept the stormdrain installation acrossthe Southern Padific right-of-hray at carolan Avenue and Toyon Drive. ROLL CALL 98 RESOLU?ION NO. 12-67 "Acce pting storm Drain Extension Across ffiroad at Toyon Drive, vras introduced blu council- man Diederichsen, who moved its passage, seconded by councilmBn Johnson and unanimously adopted upon RoLl eall. 2 . " TIII{E SCIIEDT'LE " FOR SEWER PIANT A comrmrnication from the city Manalrer, dated uarch 2, 1967, advisedthat the first Etep in the fine Schedule for improvementa tothe Sewage Treatment Plant requires Council "to authorize engineer-ing, the initial review of, ard defining of the project" and reconrmeniled that the City Attorney prepare the appropriate contractfor serviees. council thereafter authorized the city Attorney to proceed as reconuuended by the City Uanager. 3. PETTTION FOR STORM DRAI}I il{PROVEIIIENTS A petition to the City Council, bearing the signatures of nine property ouners, dated February 8, 1967, requesting improvementa to provide for the "drainage of storm-produced vrater in the Bayshore Boulevard area at the erd of BurlingaBe AveDue " was acknowledged. Ehe City Engineer, in reply to Council inquiry. advised that hisOffice is currently conducting an investigation and a report will be submitted to Council at the regular neeting on Uarch 20, L967. 4 ORD INANCE REFERENCE RE:.,PAVTNG PARKING STRIPS" A memo from the City Uanager, dated Uarch 2, 1967, referred to a eommunication his Office has received from the Park Commission, suggesting that the lrorda " superintendent of parks " be stricken from section 11. 04. Io0-Permit nequired for Paving Parking strips"of the Ordinance Code. ltre City llanager recommended ttrat the subject be fully investigatedfor further report to council. t{ayor George suggested that the report from the City }tanager indicatethe reasoning of the Park coluflission in suggesting the change. 5. AIIZA-AIRPORT PARK TENTATfVE I.{AP #4 APPROVED A communication from the city Planner, ated March L, L967, advisedthat the Planning Commiseion, at its regular meeting on February 27, 1957, approved the tentative map of Anza-Airport Park, unit #4, Subdivision and recommended its acceptance by the city Council. A tentative map of the subject subdivision \ras presented blr the City Engineer and revier.red t1z Council. Councilrnan Martin referred to a proposed fourteen foot planting strip and his inquiries concerning the maintenance following the landscapingof the area, initiated conEiderable discussion. fhe City Engineer stated that the Planning Commission approved the map, including the "strip" and advised that without said "strip" an additional three feet of right-of-way would be retained b[, the property owner. Itre City Planner spokb on the advantages of a planting strip, wherein(1) it would provide a division in the traffic fLow and (2) it would beautifiz the arear that in his opinion, "anything the city can do to make it an attractive area, would be in the beEt interestsof ttre City. " councilman uartin referred to an area in the Burlingarne uanor Sub-division and to "islands" formerly located on Bayswater Avenue wherein maintenance is and has been a problem. :Ite City llanager recomnEnded that the tentative map be approved, 99 subject to further investigation on the issue of the plarting strip. A motion was introduced thereafter by Councilman Uartin that thetentative map of the Anza-Airport Park, Unit #4 be approved,with the exception of the street cross section and that further study be given to this particular phase of the subdivision. I*re motion was seconded by councilman Diederichsen and unanimously carrieCl. 6. "PACC' PROPOSAL OPPOSED A comrmrnication was read from l,!r . John L. !4orril1, 505 Costa Rica Avenue, San Mateo, urging Council to continue its opposition toplans to fill an extensive area of the Bay as proposed by PAcc.Itre communication was acknowledged and placed on fi1e. introduced and moved the passag e of RESOLUTION NO. 13-67 "Fixin g and Establishing classifications, saffiay of Employees in the elassified Services of the City of Burlingame"(effective ltarch 1, L967.1 Tlhe motion was seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted upon RoII CaIl. RESOLUTION NO. L4-67 "A Resolution Requiring the City Treasurer toffif Payroll clerk, Prescribing his Duties as such Payroll Clerk and tixing the Compensation for Such Duties" was introduced by Councilman Johnson, who moved its passage, seconded by councilman crosby and unanimously adopted upon Ro1l caIl. RESOLUTION NO. 15-67 " Increas ing Compensation of the City llanager" was introduced for passage on mot,ibn of councilman Johnson, seconded by councilman crosby and unanimously adopted upon RoI1 call. RE SOLUTfON NO. 16-67 "Authorizi ng Scecution of Agreement Modiflring the Agreement for spec ia1 Planning ard Advisory Services Dated January 7, L952" was introduced for passage on motion of councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman crosty and unanimously adopted upon Ro1l ca1l. oRD rNANcEs - consideration thereof: ORD INAIiICE NO. 863 "An Ordinance Amendi n9 Section 3.08.060 fheretl1r F 1X1ng the Compensation of the city clerk for special services" was introduced hy councilman Johnson for first reading. UNF INISHED BUSINESS 1. s. P. TRACK IIIAI]STENATTE In reply to councilman Diederichsen's inquiry and referring to a com'nunication received by Council from Mrs. Henry Boos, Peninsula Garden Study C1ub. the City lt{anager advised that the natter of removj.ngdebris along the Southern Pacifj.c right-of-way would be under dis- cussion at a meeting with Southern Pacific representatives, with areport to be submitted to Council at the next regular meeting. An inquiry from !.lrs. Boos through councilman Johns on concerning the measurements between City property and the right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Company's property. was referred to the City Engineerfor report to Urs. Boos by friday, !,farch 10, 1967- RESOLIIITONS councilman Johnson, speaking in favor of correcting several allegedinequities in the salary schedule, advised that a council majority has indicated a preference to conform with recommendations containedwithin a recent salary survey report and that she wou Id therefore 1Q0, NE}I BUSI}IESS I ANII-TRUST DA}IAGE RECOVERY AC?ION councilman Johnson moved that funds recelved try the City as a partial recovery palrment in an Anti-Trust damage action ($2,628.21) betransferred from the ceneral Rrnd to the Library nrnd. Ihe notion was seconded \l Councilman Crosby. On the question. the City Librarian, in reply to Council, adviEedthat funds wiII be expended to install shelving. necesEary tostore valuable books and library material. Ttre City Librarian also advised. in reply to lrtayor ceorge's inquiry concerning a recent robbery attempt, that the Library safe andits contents are insured. 2. SISTER CIT:' COMUITTEE Councilman Johnson announced that the next meeting of the City'sSister Committee was scheduled lednesday, Uarch'8, L967, 8:00 p.m. 3. REAPPODUTITENT WILLIA!{ RoEsE Uayor George, referring to a commrnication from the San l{ateo County Uosquito Abatement District, dated February 8, 1967, submitted the name of l{r. William Roese, lO19 BayEhore Boulevard, for reappointmentas a member of the San Mateo County lrlosquito Abatement District. The reappointment was unanimously confirmed by Council. 4.R OTARY CLI'B LIJNCIIEON It{ayor George referred to a communication received from l.lr. Harry Sheldon, Program committeee chairman, Rotary Club, complimenting Council and officials of the City for an informative and interestingreport on the functions of Government at a luncheon meeting on Uarch l, 1967. 5. COITNCIL-SUPERVISOR L,t NCHEON T,EETING !{ayor George announced that members of Council would attend a luncheon sponsored by the San l{ateo County Board of Supervisors, at theHilton Inn, on Traesday, Uarch 7, 1967. 6. STREET DEPARTI'{ENT EMPIOYEES COII{MEI{DED A communication r"ras acknowledged by Council from lrr. Charles E. Owens, 1521 wi1l6, Avenue, dated uarch 4, L96?, expressing appreciationto Ur. James Snith and !lr. fpny Firpo, StreetE & Sewers Department employees, for assistance given during a recent flood in the basementof his home. ltre Director of Public works vras requested to notifythe subject employees . ACKNOI^TLEDGMENTS l6yor George acknowledged llinutes received from the Parking, the Health, Safety & Traffic and the Planning Commissiong. ADfOURNMENT llhe meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:15 p.m. nespectfully subinitted, APPROVED tu- EDWARD D. GEORGE, T,IAYOR HERBERT K.v{HfIE, City C1erk A vote on the motion thereafter carried. e-----^-+\