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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1967.03.20Burlingane, california March 20, 1957 A regular meeting of the Burl i.ngame City council was held on the above given date. Hecting called to order at 8:0O p.n., - l{ayor George in the Chair. At word frou the Chair, all in the council Chanbers aroae and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Presents Councilmen Diederidrsen, George, ilohnaon, uartin. Absents Councilnan crosby. councilman Croeby, absent because of a prior comitment, was excuaed on motion of Councilman l{artin and seconded by Councilnan ilohnson. the ninutes of the regular meeting of ltarch 6, 1967, Bubnitted to Council previously, we re approved and adopted. VACATION PI'BLIC UTITITIES E.ASEITENT llayor ceorge announced that this wae the time and place sdreduled to conduct a public hearing on the matter of vacating and abandoning a portion of a public utility easement in the Burlingane Ittanor subdivision. 1rhe City Attorney, iJr reply to the Chair. advised that a resolution declaring the intention of council, vas prepared. posted and publ ished in the manner preacribed by law. :Ehe city Engineer presented a gketch indicating the parcel proposed for abandonment and advised that the City has no further use for the particular utility easement. llhe hearing was declared open by the Chair and there being no one preaent to sp€ar. in favor of or in opposition to, eaid hearing uas declared closed. CounciLman Johnaon introduced and moved the passag e of RESOLUTION NO. 17-67 "Ordering the Vacation and lbandonment of a Portion of a Certain Public Utilities Easenent Conveyed to the City of Burlingarne and Recorded April 7, in Book 2563 of Official Records of san ltateo county, California, at Pages 568-570" seconded by Councilnan t/taltin and adopted unaninously upon Rol1 Call. COTIIT{I,NICATIONS I BT,RLI}IGAI..IE AVENUE-BAYSHO RE SIIORU DRAINAGE PROBLEII{ A comunication from the City U.rnager, dated liarch 16, 1967, referreA to a petition previously pre3ented to Council concerning a receat flooding at Burl ingame Avenue and Bayshore Boulevaral, advising that the Director of Public Worka, following an Jnvestigation, has reported the condition one of tenporary duration. 1(}1 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIA}ICE ROLL CALIJ l.{INITTES HEARINGS 102 A detailed repolt from the Director of public t{orks to the City uanager, under date of l,tarch 15, 1967, advised that an obatruction to a drainagefacility, the reault of excavation work in progress in the developnentof the Anza Pacific subdivision properties, haa created the flooding on occasionr that in conferring with l.lr. Keyston, haa Office hag been adviged of the iaprovement8 programted to prevent further recurrence and that in the interin, the Eublic gforks Department is naintaini.ng a close surveillance. In reply to Councilnan Di€derichsen, the city Engineer advised that the area is inspected daily during the period of low tide, alerted topossible further blockage and that a contractor, engaged by Ur. Keystonia scheduled to couf,ence iuprovenent work on March 27. A report froE the City Engineer, subsequent to the completion of, theproject, was requested by l{ayor George. 2. REQTTEST RE: ELIIdINATION "SITB@NTRACTOR" A cmunication from the City !{anager, dated uarc}r L6, L967 , referredto a request received from the A & T Construction Company, under contract to conatruct the electrical and carport structures at the Corporation Yard, relative to the elimination of one of the sub- contractors and the substitution of the "contractor" instead. A coununication from the A & T Construction Company. dated [arch ].0, 1967, advised that "inadvertently, the creen Penny Conpany was listed as a subcontractor, rather than a supplier"; that this error and the "digcourteous treatment" received from a representative of the Green Penny C@pany, provided a basis for the request. E. L. Norberg, A.I.A., the Atchitect for the project, in a letter to Council, dated uarch 15, 1967, recqnmended the proposed change. A Eeries of inquiriea were dj.rected by Councilnan Martin and Councilnan Diederidrsen to Ur. Norberg, who descri,bed the article in question and its purpose in the constluction, concurring that price becoures an issue when a 'rcontractor" is also a " subcontractor. " l{r. Albright, co-ovrner of the A & T Construction Conpany, in attendance, adviged that in seekilg a c.onfir ation from the subcontractor, the Iatter, in turn, requested additional credit references fron the contractor, which, in his opinion, was unwarranted. Itre City Attorney. clarifying the atatua of both a " contractor" and a "aubcontractor" advised that a 'general contractor" can sub3titute himself with the consent of Council. Ir{r. Poe, representing the Green Penny Company, the subcontlactor, Etated that the request for credit referencoa was a routine matter inasmudr as the A & T Conatruction Conpany was not listed in a "contractors" manual. Fulther diseussion concluded gritlr both partiea to the contract con- senting to reeolve their differences ag recormended tryr Council and to proceed with the construction as originally Eet forth. 3. TRAFF IC SIGNAL IUPROVEI,TENTS Et CAUINO RE,AL-PENINSI'LA AVENI'E A c@lunication frdr the City l{anager, dated }farctr 15, 1967 advieed that the State Division of Ilighways ha8 requeated the exeeution of a "Cooperative Agreenent' for tlre i.nprovement of the traffic signal 8y8tem at El CaBino Real and Peninsula Avenue. 103 In reply to council, the City Engineer advj.ged that cas Tax Funds nay be expended j.rr part, for the proposed inprovement. Folloring a brief discuaaion, the Clty Bngineer adviged that hig Offieewill prepare project estimatea to include applicable gaa tax funds as indicated by Council. RESOLUTIOB NO. 18-67 "A Resolution Authoriz ing B(ecution of an Agreement with the state of California. DepartDent of Publ ic worka, Division of Eighwaya, for [odification of the E isting Traffic Control Signal systen and Eighway Lighting at the Intersection of Peninsular Avenue with State Eighrray ltoute 82 (81 Canino Real) and for Sharing Costa and Arranging for I{aintenance " uas introduc€d for pasaage on notion of Councilmarn JohnEon, seconded by Councilman Diederidr8en and unanimoualy adopted upon Roll CaIl. 4. CAI,IFORNIA "I{ISSION BFJ.T.S " A comrunication from the city uanager, dated Itlarch L6, L967, advieed that !tr. T. Louis Ctregs, neuber, san ttateo county Board of Supervisors. intereated in the preeervation of California l.tiaaion Bells has asked for permission to place a bell in a conapicuous place in Burlingane in an endeavor to conply with a program sponsored by an organization of rrmen desirous of inetalling aa many bells in San llateo County as possible. Councllnan John8on, briefly eomenting on hcr preference that the bell be more centrally located, expresaed her willingneas to accede to the riehes of the donor. Council alao indicated no objection to the proposed location and the City [anager was dlrected to so notify tlre menbers of the Nort]r Burllngame wonan' s Club. 5. RBPORT RE; PL,AIf,IIIIG STRIP ORDINAICE A communicrtioa frm the City U.rnager, dated lltareh L6, 1967, referred to a request frdl the Park comrissj.on concerning a change in the "plantingstrip paving" ordinance, advlsing that hia Office has written to the IJeagueof california Clties to deternine if other cities enploy a set of standards for the paving of planting strips. l[]re recomnendation of the City ltanager that the subject be considered at a Council study meeting rras coDcured in by Council. 5. REQUEST I'OR REOPENING HEARIIIG RE: TENTATM t{AP I.{ILLS ESTATE IIO. 27 A comaunication read fr@r Robert ir. ltacDonald, of the law officee of Carr,l,tcclellut, Ingersoll, :lhonpson & gorn, dated ]tarc]r 13, 1967, advised thathis office haE been retained by Fran-sDook-card corporation, owrrers ofuills Estate Subdivision t{o. 2?, to petiti,on Council for a re-opening of a hearing on the aubject property. lIhe City l{anager. recormend ing that ttre agreement be aut}rorized, advised that the share of the City of BurlingarE to improve the hazardous inter- section will be 37\*" or approxioately $4,OOO.00. I.tr. Che$has advised that the bells will be purchased and paid for by the organlzation .rnd auggested that a bell be placed at the foot of Burlingane Avenue and california Drive. In a verbal report to Council, the City llan.g€r advised that a receDt report identifies the "trorth Burlingarue $IoDanr s club" aa the interested rronen's organization and who has recourended the placement of a mission bell at the northweat corner of EI Camino ReaI and Trousdale Drive. ta4 CounciLman [artin, in con'+enting on possible revisions in plans to develop the property, suggested that the subject be referred to the Planning Connission. Acting upon advice from Councilman ltarti.n moved Planning Cormiss ion for The motion waa seconded caried. the City Attorney, with respect to procedure, that the subject matter be referred to the consideration and advice thereafter to Council. by Councilnan Diederichsen and unaninously 7. IJEAGT'E OF CAIJIFORNIA CITIES RE: FEDER,AIJ AIJOCAIION FOR CITT P ROJECTS A conmunication frou Irlr. Howard cardner, Associate Director, League of California cities, dated uarch L4, L967, advi.sed that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the League, consideration yras given to the guestion of the bad<Iog of unf,unded 7Ol projects currently awaiting the appropriation of additional federal monieg and raj.sing a point with respect to the League'6 support of an increase in the City'B contribution to the 7Ol program from ttre present one-third of the total cost to one-half of the total cost- 1rhe comnunication requested ttre reaction of Council should the League adopt, aa a matter of policlr, ttre concept that the City's contribution for a 7O1 project should be increased to fifty percent aDd that a reply be subnitted to the lJeague not later than April 1. Ihe city Planner, in repJ.y to Council, stated that in his opinion, other cities would react favorably and recomended that council endorse the proposal as outliled by l,lr. cardner. The City lilanager \ras directed by Council to notify the Board of Directors, League of California Cities, of the City's endorsement thereof. 8. @M!,IE!{DATION fO C0IINCIL RE: " TIDAL PIJAIII "ZONING OF BAY RESOLUTIONS RESOI.UTION NO. 19-57 "Acce pting crant Deed From Ross T. conti, Tax collector, Dated trtarch 9, 1957" (Purchase parcels tax deeded land for gtorm drain and sewer purposes, $62.50) was introduced for Pasaage on motion of councilman Diederlchsen, seconded by councilman ilohnson anat unani.mously adopted upon RolI caIl. RESOLUTIoS NO. 20-67 " Resolution Authorizing E recution of Agreement By and Betueen the City of Burlingare and ilenks & Adanaon. CoDtult ing sanitary and civil Engineers, for Engineering Services in Connection tlitlr tlre Design of waate t{ater Treatment and DisPosal Facilitiea'l rraa introduced for passage on raotion of Councilman Johnson. On the question, and in reply to councilman uartin, the city Attorney advised that the agreeaent includea "Phases I and II" and "Phase III" if so ordered. Ehe motion was geconded by Councilnan ltart in and Resolution No. 20-67 thereaf ter adopted unanimously. A comounication was read from lrtr. Robelt O. DeIzelI, dated uarch 13, 1967, conmending Council 'for its farsighted nove in 1955 to zone that part of San Francisco Bay rrhictr lies within the city of Burlingame for use as Tidal Plain and open space " and complirnenting Councilman Iitartin "for his forthright and principled opposition to the PACC proposal to fill 5oo acres of the Bay in Burlingame. " :Fhe connunication was adcnorrledged r,vith a ferr comrents of appreciation blt ttayor George. 105 RESOLUrION NO. 2I-67 "Authorization for City l!{anager to E(ecute All Doc'uments in connection with Application For Federal crant Under 33 U.S.C. 456 Et. Seq. (Public Law 84-600) as Anended " was introduced by Councilman Johnaon, wtro moved its passage. seconded by Counciluran Di-ederichsen and unanimously adopted upon RoII CalI. ORDINAIiICES Consideration thereof : ORDIISAIICE NO. 863 "An Ordinance Anend ing section 3.O8.060 Thereby Fixing the compensation of the City Clerk for specj.al Services" was given its second reading and upon motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by councilman Diederichsen, said ordinance passed its se cond reading and was adopted by the folloring vote: Ayess Councilmen: Noes ! Council.men: Absent Councilmen: D iede ri ch sen-ceorge-John aon-llartin. llone Croaby REFERENCE TO ''ABAG,. IITEETING In reply to Councilman Martin's inquiry, ur. Harry S. ,.Tenks, Consulting Engineer, in attendance, advised that he will appear at a meeting of the E(ecutive counciL of ABAG on April 20, L967, at whidt tire he will present a prepared formula and a report outlining the progreas cities have made in ttreir respective sser plant improvements and to notify ABAG that the City of Burlingane is an " integral part of the plan." Councilman [artin signified his intention to acconpany !tr. Jenks and there- after requested the City ltanager to seek information on the April 20th meeting frotr ABAG representative, t aurice x. Hamilton, through the Office of City Itlanager vergeer of the City of san Bruno. 1. S. P. TRAqK UAINTENAIICE CounciLman Diederichsen reported that recent improvements to the railroad tracks at the Oak crove Avenue intersection has reflected a substantial change; horrever, there is still tlre matter of clearing debris to be resolved. 2. AETENDANCE AT I,TEETIIiIGS Councilnan Johnson reported her attendance at a recent council-Chanber of corurerce lundreon, expressing her favorable inpression of the mernbers and her conpli.ments to members of Council l,,ho str oke on civic Eattera on that oecagion. Councilman Johnson alao comented on her attendance at several of the nursery schools, during "Nursery school l{eek. " 3. OVERPASS STUDY I{EETING Councilman Johnson, referring to the seheduled April 5, 1967 study meeting with respect to the Broaduay Overpaaa, questioned whether it was appropriate at this ti.me to invite essenblynan Leo aI. Ityan to atteDd, as suggested in a recent coEtrunication to Council fron Xr. Ryan. Councilman llartin, in reply, advieed that !tr. ttyalr saa referring specifically to "possi.ble revisions" in the overpaEs desigm and that April 5 had been gdreduled by council to consider only the proposals currently on file with the City. RESOLITTION NO. 22-57 "Authorizing D(ecution of, an Agreenent l,todifying Agreement Ylith ,John iI. Brorn for Inapection Services" (effective April 1. 1967) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederidrsen and adopted unanimously upon Roll Call . T'IIFII{I SHED BUSINESS fo6 Counci.lDan Diederichsen, Bpeaking on his attendanc€ at a receDt no€tiDg of the creater Eighway CotEittee, adviaed tlrat the "Broadway Overpaaau waa included on a list conprising "special pol,nts of congestioD" to b€ studied. Folloning a brief discussion on the aubject of the Overpaas and in concurring with a recomendation frou Councilnan ilartin, the City l,tanager waa reque3ted to communicate [it]r legislature representativea of San l,tateo County soliciting their support to expedite State Eighwayoff,icialg' proposals to improve ttre Broaduay Over?ass. I{ayor ceorge reconvened t}re meeting at 9:35 p.n. IJNFINISHED BUSINESS (Continued) 4. BURLINGNE PI.AZA TIGHTING DISTRIET ll!. George lvory, in behau of the Burlingane Plaza merchanta, advisodthat as recomnended \z Council previously, the property ovDers, uith the exception of the Peninaula ltedical Aasociation, have indicated approval to proceed with a Plaza lighting diatrict on a direct costbasis; that the latter group has atrbnittad written notice that lt yiu participate only to the extent of contributiDg funds in thc anount of $s00 .00 . !tr. Ivory reported tlrat the full share of the [edical Association ia in the anouDt of $710.65 and tlrat he uas sceking advice fro Council on an appropriate nethod to proceed vitlr the lighting district. ACKNO!{LEDGI{ENTS Irlayor George announced receipt of and admorlcdged comunicationr froo the following: County Clerk, dated }tarch 15, 1967, notifying Council of a speclal meeting of the City selection C@trittee of the west Bay Rapid Transit Authority, ltarctt 31, 1967, at 8:oo p.m., 421 Clpresa Avenue, souttr san Franciaco, to fill a vac.rncy on the comnittee, P. Carl Snyder & Associatea, Inc., dated l.tarch 15, 1967, propoaing a site betrreen El Canino ReaI and california Drive, as appropriate for a nfl Cit!' HaIl, Edwald H. de Wolf & Associatee, dated lrlarclr 8, 1957, offering architectural aervices in connection wittr the City Eall proposal t Robert B. St. Clair, Superviaor, Second Di8triet, County of San l{ateo, dated l.tardr 9, L967, concerning the distrlSution of revenue from the hotel,/notel tan and referred for consideration to a Council study Deetingt Ilon S. glilson, County Engineer and Road Comriseioner, County of San l{ateo, dated }tarc}r 9, L967, announcing the wit}rdrawal of the County fr@ further consideration to a county-wide progran for sanitary aewage treatment and dispoeal; RECESS A receaa wae declared b!, the Chair at 9:3O p.m. CAI.,L TO ORDER Folloring diecussion, wherein the advantagee of applying eitlrer force accounta or contractural services uere conaidered, it was recomrendled htr Council that ttr. Ivory confer vith the City Attorney and tlre City Engineer. 10? John Sutter, President, Citizens for Regional Recreation and Parks in the San Francj.gco Bay Area, extending an invitation to a Buffet Dinner, lrarch 28, 1967 , at Di f.faggio' s at Fishetman' a l,lharf i City Manager memo to City Attorney, dated Ittarctr 7, L967, and the sub- mission of a copy of a contract for "Sanitary Sfler Conaulting Engineer- ing Services" ; De1 Stieers, Escrory Officer, San llateo County Title Conpany, dated t{arch 16, 1967, expressing appreciation to Council for recognition given Police and Fire Auxillariee at a recent dinner meeting; City [anager res resurfacing program for Laguna Avenue Tennis Court ard Corporation Yard Btorage annex areaai Fire Chief expreasing appreciation for recent salary increases granted, and Monthly reports from the Fire Department, the Police Department and the San l,tateo County Depaft,ment of Public Health and iYelf are. WESTBAY COUMI'NITY ASSOCIATES (PAcc) layor ceorge announced that Council has scheduled a study meeting on wednerday, l,tarch 29, 196?, at 8:O0 p.m., in the Council Chanbers, at vtridr tine repreaentativee from Westbay Comunity Associates will be in attendance to present their proposed program for filling areas of the Bay. llayor ceorge advised that an invitation is extended to the public but discuesion will be linited to Council and the organization'a repre- sentativea. GENERAL PLA}I AUTEORIZED A comunication waa adoouledged fron the City P1anner, dated ltarch L7, 1957, with referenc-e to a "ceneral Plan" for the city of Burlingame. A copy of an a^mended propoaal fron Ylilliam Spangle for the preparation of the general plan was attadred. I'he City Planner advised tlrat tuo approadres were applied to meet the na condi.tions: llhe firat was to divide the expenditure on the baeis of a three-year period; that uith the 912,700.00 allocated in the current budget, tlre proj€ct can continue, wi.ttr the last installmcnt expended fron funds allocated rithin the 1968-1969 budget. Councilman lirartin exprersed hie concern that a plan nay be advanced by a regional agency or the Aa8ociation of Bay Area covernnents that vill either exclude the City entirely or include the City in an unsatis- faetory and i.nappropriate progtram. It was the reconendation of Councilman llartin and concurred in by Council, folloring discusaion, that to expedite a General Plan, funds be budgeted to lnclude this year'g allocation and an allocation within the 1967-1968 budget and that a t ritten contraet be prepared for Council approval. Ttre City Planner advised that hia Office would request tt!. Spangle to prepare a contract for revies by the City Attorney. I.!'ARRANT APPROVAL Clain!, Nos. 8002-8176, titonth of ltardr, 1957, in the amount of 995,281.5?,duly audited, were approved for paynent on action of Councilnan l{artin and aeconded by Councilnan Johnson. L08 PAYROLL APPROVAT Payroll lfarrant3. IrloDtlr of Februa47. 1967. Noa. 679-1201, in thc total .Dount of $133,727.28, were approved on notion of councilman I'tartin and aeconded by CouncilDan Died.ridrsen. A&'OT'RN}TENT Councilnen irohnson eulogized fot'n3r ltayor and Councilman of tlre City of San Bruno. Ittr. A. W. S. Grundy, aB a civic leader, prooirrent in co@unity participation and renorrned for hig patriotis&, rrho recently paaaed on at the age of eighty-nine. Councilman a[olrnson thereafter moved that Council adjourn in respect to the mc@ry of Ut. crundy and that a copy of the minutes be fonarded to ltrs. Grundy. llhe uotion was aeconded I Councilman ttartin and unaninoualy adopted. TiDe of adjournment: l0:30 p.n. Respectfully subnltted, EERBERT K. IiHITE, CItY CLERX APPROVED: EDWARD D. GEO F a/-*-<\z-_-( I,'AYOR