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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1969.11.03Lf,?- Burlingane, California November 3, L969 REGUIAR }{EETING A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above given date. fhe meeting was calLed co order at 8:05 p.m., by ttayor R. D. ltartin. 1. At word from the Chair, all in che Council Chanber arose and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 2. Upon RoIl call, thoae present weres counci lmen: Anstrup-CroEby- George-Johnson-Martin. 3. Trhe uinutes of the regular meeting of October 20. L969, submit,tedto Council previously, rrere approved and adopted. BID AhIARD - FIXED SEATING Proposals for fixed seating in the new Burlingame City Hall Council Charnbers, submitted to Council for review at a study meetLng priorto the opening of the regular meeting, uere acknanledged from tstre follo&ring loanufacturerE: (1) Anerican Seating Conpany r (2) Gararden and the (3) B. F. shearer Co. Ur. Albert I{. Kahl, City Hall Architect, noted t}taC the guotations were baEed upon the purchase of L22 chairs with 48 ash tlays, coropletely installed irith the manufacturer'E standard fabricgelecti on. Representatives from the American Seating Cdnpany were identified as being the only bidders present to ccrutrent on their sample display. From counci.l inqui.ries to the Arnerican Seating Coiopany repreaentauive,it was ascertained that delivery could be made approxiroately II5 days from a dete the details on the order become finalized. A discussion on the type of fixed seating appropriate for in8tallationin the new Council Chanbers uas interrupted by Ehe appearance of a representative fron Ciararden, who placed on display severrl of hig manufacturer's sample product. llhe featurea of each type s.mple on display having been revieqred and considered, uayor ltartin questioned the pleasure of Council. Councilman ceorge moved that the bid submitted by the lnerican seating company, for L22 chairs with 48 ash trays, identified on the proposal shee! aa "Model 22-2L5 Stellar' in the total amount of $9,052.0O, be accepted, subject to the follcrring conditions: 11) that delivery ofthe fixed seating occur within Il5 days from date details are completed, and (2) Itrat a $50.00 per day penalty fee be imposed upon the manufacturer for failure to deliver irithin the specified period of time. the motion rras seconded \l Councllnan Anstrup. On ttre queation, councihan Johnaon, Counci I city IIaII liaiaon, wae requested to confer with the Architect and the color consultant on the selection of the fabric and the color schelae, with authorityto finalize the order hry Wedneeday, November 5. The notion waE recorded thereafter as unani[ous. COI'NCIL CIIAII{BERS LIGIIT FIXTT'RE !tr. Albert I{. Kahl, city Eall Architect, PreEented a revised drawing prepared by his Office, of the ornanental lighting fixture for ttre L68 nfl city Hall Council Charnbera, explaining that the original plan, linited to a $700.00 expenditure set forth in ttre contract docutent, appeared inadeguate. lir. Kahl advised that ttre revised proposal involves an expenditureof 92,135.O0 and the deaign therefor Dore approPriate to the Council Charabere setting. Referring to credits accruable to the City in the aDount of $3,100.00by reaaon of contract changes, tlr. Kahl stated that funds fr@ this sonrce nay be applied on the purchaae of the inproved lighting fixture. rollding a brief discuggion, a notion ra8 introduced by Counci lnan Crosby that an additional e:qrenditure in the rnount of $1,435.0O be authorized to purchaee a lighting fixture as recomended by theCity HaU Architect, geconded by Counci lnan Geolrge and unanirnouely carried . CDI|!II'!{ICATIONS 1. APPI.ICATIOtr TO CONDUET AUCTION SAI,E PERSIAN RI,]GS A cmunication dated Octob€r 30, 1969, was read fro l{Llter iI. Gilbert, 27OO Northgate }lall, San Rafael, suhJ,tting an application forpernission to hold an auction Bale of PerEian rug8 at the l{oan'E club on Sunday, Nove!trber 9, 1969, at 2:00 orclock, p.n. A copy of sale inatructiona, a copy of the description of tlre rugsto be auctioned and a at.telent ttrat the required application fee of $50.00 hag been paid, aecoqranied the ccrmunication. the city Attorney, requested by t}re Chair for a atateloent wl th respectto procedure, advised t?rat the applieant hae falled to neet soe ofthe requlrenents for conducting an auction, by not including a ataternent of the value of the ruge and fron rhat source ttre nerchandise was obtained. ltayor ltlartin auggested that the lDrtter be held pending the applicant'sfulfillnent of all requirenents of the code. Counci lnan Crosby's cqments concerning the authenticity of the nerchandise to be offered, initiated a brief diacussion, wherein ttreCity Uanager waa requeated to ccrmunicate with the geveral citiesreferred to in the apgrlicant's ccrmunication aeeking their reactionto auctiona conducted by the applicant in their reapective cities. REGIONAIJ ?rAIER QUALIIY CONTROL BOARD RE: CIIY REPRESENTATI\IE TO NTVISORY COIOIITTE A cmrunication dated October 24,. L969, was received frqt the North san [ateo county sanitation Diatrict, dated october 24, 1969, request-ing the eelection of a eity of Errlingane repreaentative to serve on a proposed San llateo County Wtster Quality Mviaory C@ittee. A neno to Council fro the City ttanager, dated October 30, 1969,recmended that Ur. George ar. llarr, the City Engineer, be appointedas requeated. Counci I thereafter concurred with ttre recomendation and the City Englneer uaa so narned. 4. REG IONAL PI.ANNI REPRESENTATTON A cmunication fron the City Planner, dated Octobe t 29, L969, announced the resignation of Ur. Prank Cistu1li, Planning Cmiasioner,as a delegate to the Regional Planning Cmission and recoluendedthat l(r. Everett Ktndlg and litr. ltroag Taylor, Planning Cmiasioner8,be appointed delegate and alternate delegate respectively. Councl.l concurred with the recqmendation. 2. 164 Counci lnan Anstrup c@lented on his obj ection to an article appearingrecently in a local ne\rspaper naming the recmlended delegatee priorto an action by Council forraally ruaking the appointment. Itte City Uanager was thereafter requeEted by ttre Chair to withholdthe names of appointees in the future to avoid a possible enbarrassment. 5. EI'RIJINGAT{E ITATUFE PARX SIGN A c@unication dated October 2L, L969, from the Park and RecreationCmission, referrcd to aamples of proposed aigns to be posted lnthe Burlingame Nature Park (Canyon wild Life Area) identlftring aparticular design as one nost favorably received by the C@ission. Corncil concurred with the selection and the matter of printing wasreferred to the sttention of the City Uanager. EAST BAYSHORE II.TPRO\TEMENT ASSOCXATION PROPOSAL, RB: ADIIE RTISEMENT SIGN A cmunication dlted October L7. L969. frcn the EaBt of Bayahore Inprovement Aasociation, submitting a fonoal proposal regarding theplacement of a sign on Anza Pacific Corp. property to protnote thehotels, restauaantg and gervice stations rithin the particular area was ackno*ledged andl the subject mEtter held for consideration at a Counci I study meeting. RESOIJ,'TIONS None ORDIT{ANCES - conBideration thereof: ORDINNICE NO. 901 "ARend Sec . 13.32.080 of tlre litunicipal Code Regulating Overnight Parking on City Streetar before council fo!gecond reading, was introduced for paaaage on notion of Counci lnan George and seconded brlz Counci lman Croeby. On the question, Counci lnan Johnson nade inquiries of the FoliceChief concerning a recourse an applicant nay have Bhould a pa.rkingpernit becone lost or tie vehicle for which the permi t was obtainedis sold. r'he chief of Police eated that there is no reference to the particular issues in the Code; hcnrever, the City lreaaurer, as a natt€r ofadministrative policlz, has charged a fee of fifty cents for the issuance of a duplicate parkinq peroit. Folloring a brief discussion, council concurred to allow the Police Departnent, when agsunlng the function of issuing parking permits,to continue the poliqr. Counci lnan ceorge observed that parking permits are not tranaferrable and that it is tlre responsibillty of the ner, car orner to reuove theparking permi t eticker. A Roll call vote on the adop tion of ORDIIIAIICE NO. 90I was thereafter recorded as unanirnous. ORDI}IAIICE NO. 902 "Addi ng Sec. 13.36.045 to ttre Burlingane tiunicipal Co<le Piohibiting the Parking of Vehicles on a Public Street Por lt{ore Than 72 Houra and Providing that Any Such Vehicle llay Be Renoved " r.ras given its second reading and upon notion of Councilnen JohnaoD, seconded by Counci funan Anstrup, said ordinance passed ite second reading and waE adopted by the folloring Roll call vote: Ayes ! Counci loen : Aestnrp-Crosbtt-George-arohnaon-llartin Noesr CounciLlen! None Abaent councilnens None 5. ORDINAIICE NO. 903 "An Ordinance Addi ng Chapter 25.41 to Eitle 25,2oni@, of the uunicipal Code of the City of Burlingame creating aglaterfront C@ercial District and Regulating the gses of Iandwithin Said District' cus regarlarly before Counci I for second reading and adoption. Counci lnan irohnson entered an obj ection to ttre incortrroration of a variance procedure under the section iSpecial Sign Regulations'within tlre provieiona of the Ordlnance and expreaaed her coneurrence t ith the po8ition taken by the City Planning Comission in thatsign regulations Bhouldl apply to all propertiee wittrin the uaterfrontcmereial district and ahould not be the subject of variances. Counci lman Amatrup requeated that the record indicate that he also opposed the aign variance procedure 8et forth. Follqring a brief discuseion, a Roll Call vote on ORDIIIAIICE NO. 903 was reeorded as folors: Ayes : Counci hen ! Al8trutrFcro8by-George-Johnson-llartin l{oea s councilmen: None Absent Councilnen: None ORDXNANCE S - Introduction thereof: ORDINAIICE NO. 904 'Araendi ng Sec. 2203 lal and (b) of the Uniform Briilding Code, 1964 Eilition By Add ing section 18.08.245 to the t{unicipal Code Providing for Fire Protection of Exterior I{llIE and openinga in Tlpe V Buildings' t aB introduced by Counci Lnan Johnson rnd gl.ven its firet reading. r 1. TRfiTSDALB DRfVE 'IF[rCKr SfGN counci lnan trmatrup questioned wtrether information had been received frcm the State Division of Bighwaya concerning the relocation of the aign regulating 'trucking' on Trousdale Drive, with ttre City lttanagerreplying in the negative. ltayor llartin stated that trro Eigns are neceasary to ProPerly alert both north bound and south bound truck drivers and by a blackboardillultration, indicated tro Etrategic locationa at the intersectionof Skyline Boulevard and Irousdale Drlve nhereon the aigns n y be placed. Ihe city Uanager obaerved that an appropriate sign Bhould be located alao at the El Canino Real and the TrouEdale Drive interaection. frre City lihnager was directed to seek pernission fr@ the StateDivision of Highsay officials and report their reply to Council. 2. DOGS RI'NNING I'OSE Counci lman atohnson reported incldents of dogs being permitted to run loose wl thout benef,it of leaah and questioned whettrer a police officer nay isaue a citation against those violating the dog leash ordinance. 1[he Chief of Police explained the procedure in effect in the city of Burlingane, stating that the city Attorney, upon presentation of bona-fide evidence by a coplainant, nay proceas violatorg throughthe courts. TNTRODUCTION CIIAIiTER OP COUUERqE I,TE}TBER OF BOARD OP TIIE DIFECTORS l,tayor Uartin introduced and welc.med Ur. cene tlalott, publiaher, 'Tthe Boutique' as a new naber of the E recutive Board of the Brrlitrgane Chanber of cmerce. ACKNOWI,EDGEI,IENTS ltayor I'lartin acknorledged receipt of the follo,rring : 165 OLD BUSXNESS 169 COTA{SNICATIONS 1. Fro the State Division of Eigtrways, dated october 28, 1969, advising that the relinquiahnent to the city of Burlinga[e of superseded State Highray (Skyline Boulevard) b€trreen Surmlt Drive and rEousdale Drive, was recorded on October 28, 1959: 2. Frc.r the City Engineer and the city Planner, dated October 28, 1969, reporting that aubseguent to a neeting to diacuaa natters related to the proposed improvenents to th6 Broa&ray-Bayshore interchange systen and its relationeh!trr to the hotel property adjacent,ataff should be directed to take preliminary steps torard theacquisition of the various propelties involved. the subJect natterr,as referred for consideration at a Council study Eeeting. 3. Frm the City lrbnager, dated October 30, 1969, advising that itis tentatively proposed to start the installation of Christraslights on or about November 17, 1969. tthe subj ect initiated eone discussion wherein reference waa nade t'o appeale received by Council laat year that the display of ChristDasdecorations be delayed until after the lhanksgiving holiday. lte City l,ianager was ther€after requested to advance the date of theinstallation of Chrietnas lights and the display of decorations fron Novemb€r 17 to Hovenber 24. 4. Frotr ifohn E. irenka, Consulting Sanitary Bngineer, dated October29,. 1969. reporting in sme detail, hi8 recent attendance at a meeting arranged by the Regional r*ater Quallty Control Board forlhe purpose of digcussing the San Francisco Bay-Delta lEter Ouality Board Progran, 5. From the City Clerk, dated October 13, 1969, aubnitting ali8t of cmiesioners whoge tems have or rill exPire. Uonday, November 17, 1959, !,as scheduled as the termination dateto sutmi t names and the Ci ty Uanager was directed in Ctre interin,to aacertain fron those comiesionere on the ligt their willingnessto accept reappointments. 6. Fr6 several Burlingane property c,vrners concerning tlre proposalof the San Francisco l{ater Departoent to install a sixty-inch pipc-linc fron the northerJ.y section of Itturctri son Drive extending thelctgut of Balboa Avenue and tetmj.nating at the souttrerly end ofItllnut Avenue. Uayor ltartin stated that the principl,a requeata received were thatthe proJect coutrence after the rainy season and that drivanays and church intersections remain open. Ihe City Engineer rraE reguested to sutniit a list of conditlons that may be made a part of the permit granted to the San Franciaco Ylater Department for revi ew at the Counci I study meeting. 7. Frolo the Buginess Executives Irlove for Vietnam Peace, dated October l, 1969, requelrting city officials throughout the nation tosign an attached copy of a declaration urging the 'Congresa of theUnited States to provide through its legielative and budgetary pohrersthat the Adninistration of President Nixon qulckly begin to extrlcatethe Uni ted States fr@ its crushing, disastrous involvement in Vietnam. r 8. fr@ the Chief of Police, dated octobe t 24, L969, reporting onhis investigation concerning a complaint registered againat thePolice Departnent by l,tre. Hugh Page, 2948 Iltaripoaa Drive, on a recent occasion involving a stalled cari 9. Frqr the California lEgislature Assonhly c@ittee on Trlna-portion, dated Octobet 28,, 1969, announcing a eecond heading onthe feaaibility of creating a regional transportation gency for ttre San Prancisco Bay Area at 1O:O0 a.m., lfovember 19, State Bu11din9, Oakland t t61 10. Frorn Chonas B. Finch, 1131 oxford Road, dated october 27, L969, cmend ing ttre efficiency of the Police Departnent on a recent occaeion of apprehending a pro\r1er. ftre Chief of Police was requested hy t-he Chair to convey the appreciation of council tohis departnent. 11. Fronr Millard Lipsconb, L227 cott.ez Avenue, dated October 27, 1969, corurending the Eervices of the City Engineer and his 6taffin connection with a faulty aerrer syEtent L2. Fr@ the c@ission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, addressed to the North county council of CitieE, dated October 1, 1969, confirming lts willingneas to participate Ln a aurvey to evaluate the possibility of conaolidating certain police servicegin San Hateo County, 13. Fr@ Congressroan Paul N. ttlccloEkey. Jr.. dated October 20, 1969,advising that he will be preaent for the dedication of ttre net, Westfliater Treatment Plant orl Saturday, November 15; 14. From Brnest aI. Nackord, tr., Director, ALSAC, dated October 20, 1959. requestirrg a proclanation nanlng November 9, L969, 'Ihe Danny llhmas Teenagera uarch Day.' A proclanation ao designating ttre day wae isaued by uayor uartin. 15. Fron the Peninsula Division, I€ague of CaLifornia citiea, dated Octobcr 15, 1969, announcing a series of meetings programed to strengtlren the inter-relationahipa between elected officials of theCity, County and State gover aents, the first of which will be heldat the Villa Hotel in San lLteo, Novenber 13, with lrtr. Richard (Bud) carpenter, Exeotive Director of the I€ague of California cities speaking on the n6, State law on 'Full DiEclosure' as applied topublic officiala. In reply to an inquiry fron the Chair, the City Attorney adviged thathis Office will furnish council wi th copies of the atatute thatwill affect Council, the Planning Cormi ssion and the Library Board t 16. Fr@ the I€ague of California Cities Euggesting that rnembersof Council desiring to serve on lJeague comi tteeE so notify !lr. FranciaP. P.celli, Director and a Councifumn frm the City of Daly Cityt L7. Frm the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Cormiaaion,dated October 30, 1969, requestingt notification of 'any shoreline developrnents that haee been authori.zed by the City| and that ranyone to wh@ a uae permit or a bull<ling pernitr is igEued be 'infornedthat a BCDC pernit is also required;' 18. Fr@ u. S. Sinonds, itr., dated October 30, 1959, expressing thankEto Council for the recognition accorded to both he and Urs. Sinond son the occasion of his recent retir€ment frm businegs and civicduties; 19. Fro the Peninsula Suicide Prevention. Inc., dated October 30,1969, extending an infitation to attend a benefit ball gane in Redwoodcity on Novenber 9; 20. Pron fhqtras B. Adans, Attorney-at-Iarr, dated October 30, 1959,rebutting ide of the issuee raisea at a public hearing before thePlanning Cmiesion on October 27, relating to an application fora varLance flled by llr. and lrtrs. I{. t(opf , 2505 Eillside Drive. Ihe city Clerk advl.sed Council that, I{r. Kopf has withdrawrr his appealfron the decision of the Planning Conni esion and the cmaunicationreceived fr@ ur. Adams was received for filing. IITNUTES Pro[ the Eea1th, Safety & fraffic C@trission, October 9, the BurlingamePark & Recreation C@ission. October 14, the Burlingane parking Comis-sion, October 22,. the Rrrlingame City planning Cd rj.aaion, October 27,and a nonthly report, dated October 21, fro the city Librarlan. 168 DRIT{KING PARX REQI'EST Counci lman Crosby referred to a paragraph in the ninutes receivedfrsr the Park and Recreation Conmission recoruaending the installationof a drinking fountain as a start torrrard making further inprovelnentsat the Victoria and Howard playground. Ihe subject was refered for Council attention at the study meeting. ABAG SEUI-ANNUAL MEETING REPORT Mayor Uartin, Council ABiAc liaison, gave a brief resurBe on bylaw changes affecting the AEsociation that \rere adopted at ttre recent setni-annual neeting of ttre general assembly of ABAG. SN'DY HEETING SC}IEDUI,E CIIAIIGE SEWtsR ?REAI!'!ENT PIANr DEDICATION PIANS lrhe city [anager rras requested to extend invitations to lrlr. irohn E. ilenks, the Sanitary Consulting Engineer, to menibers of the Boardof Supervisors, tmenbere of the regional and Pederal hter Qualitycontrol Boards, to nembers of the special citizens' gerrer bondcomittee, to City Engineers and members of city Councils rrithin the county of San Mateo. to the contractor and to Mr. Robart Bernicchi, consulting Engineer and instructor in the operation of tlre Plant. Also referred to the City litanager, rrere invitationE to b€ extended to members of the clergy to recite the invocation and the benediction, the arrangementE for an area to aeat guests, the placeraent of a loudspeaker Eyatem and the assignment of members of the Police Departnent to assi8t in the parking of cars. A brief progtram to include aeveral guest apeakere concluded further discussion. FIFE AIJARM CONNECTION councilman Crosbryr referred to a recent incident of a fire occurringin an apartrnent at the intersection of aurlingame Avenue and El Canino Real ,herein it was discovered that the alarm sygtem within ttreapart[ent to alert tenantE, \ras not connected with the main alam syaten of the Burlingame Fire Departlnent. Iihe City ltanager waa requeEted tso investigate. NEW LOCJATION CIIAI,TBER OF COMMERCE Councilnan Johnlron announced the new location of the Chanber of Cmerceat 306 Lrton Avenue and her attendance at a recent meeting of the Board of Directora at qrhLch time metBbers expreseed an interest inassisting Council in the dedicatory ceremonies of the ner,I City Hall when programned. ltryor Martin suggeEted that the subject of fomulating plans for a ceremony be placed on the Council study neeting agenda. SET|ER COTYDITION . I41 7 SANCIIEZ AVENUE urs. Jean S.a continuing Jonea, 1417 Sanchez Avenue, addresEed Council to relate sewer condition on her property. !lrs. Jonea, deseribing her property as being one acre bordering :[he date of the regularly scheduled Etudy meeting of Council wae advanced fron Wednesday, November 5, to lfedneeday, Noverober 12. Uayor l{artin referred to the forthcoming dedication of Burlingame's wastewater freatment Plant on Saturday, Novenber 15, at 2:O0 p.n. and to congressman llcCloskey's confirnation that he will be in attendance at the ceremonies. 169 Bdgehiu Drive, El Camino Real and Suchez Avenue, advised that since apartrenta were constructed on El canino Real adjacent to herproperty, considerable difficulty has been exlrerlenced with thegewer line and appealed to Council for sqae pemanent aolution toelinlnate a serioue health hazard. A cqmunlcation fr@ Irlr!. ifones, dated Novenber 2, L969, received toolrte for appcarance on tlre agenda of Council, was acknorledged. llhe Clty Engineer reported that he had just been nade aware of ttre condition and has dj.racted the Streets and Se,srer Sarperintendent to launch an invcstigation. uayor Uartin requerted the city Engineer to notify Council and Irlrs. arones the results of the investigation when copleted. STATT'S TDOLIARIAIDAY RENT'A'CAR AGENSY' fn reply to Counci Lnan Crosbyr s reference to the ninutes of the Planning Cmisgion (October 27) concerning it8 rpproval of a special uae pernit to Dollar-A-Eay RenttA-Car for a car rental agenq/ at 1815 Bayahor€ Eiglfiray, the City Planner eEllained that the original franchise holder, t{r. WiUian llotmann, had withdrawn, and that thehme office of the Dollar-A-Day rental agencv had applied for and was granted a special pcmit. POLTCE DEPARIMEITT CO}IMENDATION Counci lnan Amstrup coqrlinented the Chief of Police and meoberg departnent on their efficiency in naintaining order in the areaEillside Circle on Hallot e'en. {he Chief of Police glve a brief report on neaaures ttrat were takento avoid a repitition of last year'a demonstration3. VIETNAil-VETERN{S.CbllllEMIr,tORATION Counci lnan Johnson reported on a progran in progress to cm€moratethe forttrcming veterans' Day on Hovember 11, 1969, \l sendlng packagedgods to military in vietna[ and that a barrel haa been placed in the foyer of the City Ball to receive contributions. CDURI RE: SAlt DIEGO EII{PI,Y:EES STRIKE Por the information of Council, the City Attorney adviEed that in the casc of rppeal of atriking San Diego city employees for 'prevailingrrage acble " rates, the State Supreme Court rendered its decision infavor of the City of San Diego and overruled tlre previous decigionof the cort of Atrpeal. N)i'q,RITIIENT fihe meeting was adJ ournad at 11:O5 p.n., by Uayor ll.t'tin. Y6,4., HERAERT K. IITIIE CITY CI,ERI( erhofof }IAYOR APPROTIED: R.