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Burlingame, California
December 1, 1969
REGTIAR I,IEEIING
A regular meeting of ttre Burlingame City Council was held on the
above given date.
fhe meeting waE called to order at 8110 p.m., b,!, Uayor R. D. !,tartin.
l. At \rord from the Chair, all in the council Chanbers arose andgave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
2. Upon Roll Call, those present rrere: Councilmen: Anstrup-Crosby-
George-Johnaon-llartin.
3. fhe l.tinutes of the regular meeting of NoverDber L7, L969, submittedto council previoualy, were approved and adopted.
COI{III,NIEETIONS
1. PROPOStsD N)DRESS CIIANGES
WI TTIIN AIIZA PACIFIC @II{PI.BX
A cmnunication frm the City Engineer, dated Novembe r 26, L959,referred to a request received fro{r the Consolidated TeBt and Equip-
ment, Inc., 1330 Bayshore Eighray, dated Novelober 21, 1969, that
consideration be given to changing address nunbers in several locationsin the Anza Pacific cqtrplex.
the City Engineer adviEed that his office has investigated and reconunend sthat in the interest of improving the nurdbering system and to facilitateFire Department and other departments concerned with the addresses,the changes be approved.
Ur. David Keyston, Anza Pacific CorP. developer and owner of the 1330
Bayahore llighway corplex, advised that the consolidated Test and
Equilhent, Inc. initially obj ected to the proposed change in the street
name to 'Airport Boulevard' but with the Anza Pacific Corporation's
acceptance of the proposed addresg change, the obJection waa withdraqrn.
Mr. Keyston expreased a preference that bottr the proposed change in
the Etreet name and the proposed change of addressea occur simultaneously.
council concurred and an action on the subj ect request rras withheldpending receipt of a rec@rendation frorn ttre Planning Comission with
respect to the changre in the atreet name frqa "old Bayshore Highway "to "Nrport Boulevard. "
2. ORDI}iIAIICE ?O PRO TDE TOR
S?REET NT'I{BE RTNG - RE-NAI{I}IG
A cmunication waa acknolrledged from the city Planner, dated November 25,
1969, sulxnitting for Council approval and introduction, a n* chapterto be added to the !,tunicipal Code entitled "Street Nurnbering and Re-
naming. "
ltle City Planner explained that most citieg have girnilar regulations;
hdf,ever, through oversight, the subj ect hae never been formalizedint6 regulation form in thie City; the proposed regulations follonexactly the current practices of the city but occasional problemg
could be nore properly reeolved wi th the advantage of adopted rulesi
and that a neer Eection proposeE a formal aystem for re-naming streets.
1ftre City Engineer, in reply to Council, advised that his office as8igns
ttre nerr atreet numbers and scme problens have arisen, particularlywithin the Anza Pacific property area that would indicate that an
eetablished procedure would be advieable.
ltayor lrtartj.n inititated a discuesion on the propriety of conditionsEet forth in paragraph 'b" of sec. 12.17.050, particularly with
reference to the size or height of the street n,riberg required.
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I'he city Planner advised that thiB particular paragraph was included
having been adopted by those in effect in other cities.
Upon the recormendation of the Clrai r that conEideration be given to
deleting portions of paragraph "b* the subj ect waE referred for
further consideration at the December 3rd study neeting.
3. ERIC G. MAUSER APPEAL IN RE:
XEAR SET BACK - 15 36 MEADOW IANE
A cmtnunication received from tlr. Eric G. I{ausser, 1535 ueadow Iane,
dated Novembe t 26, L969, appealing the decision of the Planning
Conuoi ssion in denying his reguest for a rear yard and parking
variance to al Lor^, construction of an addition to his property, wa8
acknovledged and the matter set for public hearing on l.londay,
December 15, 1969.
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A co runication from Ur. Warren L. Simronds, President, Tia l{aria,
appealing the conditions tlrat \rere attached by the P1anni.ng Cmds-sion in approving a uee permit for the conEtruction of a Tia Maria
Restaurant on the OId Bayshore Highway, waE acknowledged and apublic hearing on the appeal was scheduled on l,Ionday, December 15.
5. BER-RICH INCORPORATED
APPLICATION DAIICE PERIi{IT
A cmrnuni cati on received fron Ber-Rich, Incorporated, eigned byBert Bird8a11, Vice-Preeident, Secretary-Treasurer, on November 25,
1969, requeated the continuance of a dance pernit iseued to the former
Pub So-Ho, located at 1316 Brcdhay, and operated by t}le frankocorporation.
Inspection reports were received frm the Poliee Department and fromthe Fire Department, with a report frqn the Health Deparuoent as yet
unavailable.
An action was withheld until December 15, 1969, with the City Clerk
requested in the interim to furnish Council with a copy of theconditions under which the Pub So-Ho rras granted a dance permit.
6. PARK-RECREATION COMI,IISSION
RECOMT{EI{D ING NEI{ DOG ORDINANCE
A comnunication waa read from the Burlingame Park and Recreation
Cormission, dated November 24,. 1969, sutrui tting the folloring motion
unaninously adopted at its roeeting on Novernber 18r 1959: '(hePark and Recreation Comni ssion recmrends tlre d rarring up of a new
dog ordinance to include: 'It shall be unlawful for any ort ner orperaon having custody or control of any dog to permit or allov, auch
dog to be within or upon any park, whether or not such dog isproperly licensed and leashed.'"
fhe subi=t was reserved for consideration at the Council study meeting,
Wedneaday, Decenber 3.
7. LEJASE.PERIIIIT DIRECTIO}IAL SIGN
PROPERIY ADJACENT TO EAYSHORE
A csununication from David H. Keyston, Executive Vice-Pregident,
Anza Pacific corp. dated Novernber 20, 1969, offered to lease to thecity of Burlingame, for the sum of $1.OO per year, a aite, togetherwith the accesa thereto, on Anza pacific Corp. property, for a
sign to aid in the proootion of Burlingroe hotela, reatauranta and
service facilities.
Uayor ltartin recalled that the matter of an appropriate directional
rTA UARIA RESTAURAI{IT APPEAL
CONDITIONS TO APPRO/AI., USE PERIIIT
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aign, requested ty the EaEt of BayEhore Improvement A8sociation,
\daa referred to a coNmittee of that aaaociation for recotrmendationand report to Council.
Councll thereafter concurred to withhold an action pending receiptgf a report fr@ the Improvement Aasociation.
A coruuuni ca ti on froa the Burlingame Library Board of TruEtees,dated Nove lber 25, L959, advised that the building plans proposedfor the tibrary have been inspected and reconunended that Councilseriously consider approval thereof.
ltle Building Inapector and the Fire Department were requested toalEo revie,r,r the plan.
ltte Chair announced that an er<amination of the plans would be heldfor a general council study meeting, either on January 7, L97O, orat aome special study meeting in ,f,anuary.
9.IUPI.EMENTA TION "TOPICS N PROGRAIT{
A couruni ca ti on was acknowledged frou the State Department of Public
Works, dated ovember 13, 1969, advising that on Novenber IO, 1969,legislation ( Ser*e Bill 1028) providing for the implementation ofthe Pederal TOPfCS program in California became effective.
?he conununication recited in considerable detail, the apportionnentof Federal funds that will be available to the State and to local
governments under thi.s program for expenditure within urban areae
having a population of 5,000 or greaterr that in addition to havingto be expended in urban areaa, funds must also be expended on aparticular rrystem of streeta and roads yet to be established and fora special type of project designed to improve traffic capacity and
safety as determined by a local agency's traffic oriented studies;that an interim Advisory Ccmoittee has been appointed by the StateDirector of Public works to aasiat the Department in establishingadministrative procedurea and that the Interim Advisory cq[tritteeiE requeating each county board of supervisors to contact each citywithin its boundariea to 8olicit recqurendatione with respect to the
aelection of 'coordinating agents. o
the Ci ty Engineer, in a verbal report to council, identified the telm
"Topics " aa a condensation of the rrord s "traffic operations program
to Lmprove capacity safety" and advised of his recent meeting inthis behalf wi tb city and county engineere.
llhe City Engineer stated that a resolution adopted at the I€ague ofcalifornia cities conference recorunended t-hat legislation be enactedto sinplify the procedure in relinquishing Federal funds and that
the county Board of Supervisors is assumLng leadership in the profrrallfor this county.
In concluding his report to council, the City Engineer advised thatthe sum of S21,OOO,OOO.00 hag been allocated to the state of california,that any project approved will require a high priority rating andthat the only proj ect under which the city of Burlingame may quali fywill be the Broadrray crade separation project.
llhe City Engineer wag authorized to continue to represent the interestsof the City.
10. STATE RELINOUT SHMENT PROPEBIY
A ccrununication was acknorledged frm the State Division of Highways,
dated Novetnber 18, 1969, advising of the relinquiehment of superseded
State Eigh\ray along Skyline Boulevard betlreen Surmit Drive and
Trousdale Drive to the City of Burli.ngame.
8. BURLINGAI{E PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
RECOI{MENDING ACCEPTATiICE H'II,DTNG PIANS
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In responEe to an inquiry from tie Chair concerning the reductionof the speed limit of fifty miles Per hour currently in effect in
that area, the Chief of Police advised that a current investigation
being conducted by his departnent, recclruoend I the reduction in the
speed lirait and that upon conpletion of the survey, a detailed
report will be submitted to council.
RESOU.,TIONS
None
ORD s
None
OIJ BUSIIIESS
1. Wednesday, Decelober 3, 1969, waE confirmed as the next regularly
Echeduled council study meeting.
2 . PACKAGE S 10 VIETI{AM SE RI'I CEMEN
Councilman .rohnson c@ ended the Burlingane City Employees and
mernbers of Council for their generous responEe to the drive foritems to send to servicernen in Vietnam.
3. CIIY HALL "!IiOSAIC" AIID "PI.AO['E"
councifuoan irohnson, city Hall Liaison, reported that the artiat
who deaigned the new City llall mosaic has expressed a preferencethat the plaque bearing the name of the donor be placed on the wall
near the mosaici Council will be preaented with a plan to decide
hrhether it should be placed on the wall or in an area on the floor.
4. COMIT{ISSTON APPOINIIiIENTS
Ihe date in which to suh{li t naraes for appointment to the aeveral
co|miEaions wae extended to I{onday, Deceml}er 15.
AREA DISASTER CO{'NCIL MEETIIiIG
Counci lnan Amstrup, Council liaison, Civil Defense-Disaater Prepar-
edness Council, san Mateo county, epoke briefly on his recent
attendance at a county-wide diEaster meeting and ttrat he will preaentfigures on the proposed Civil Defense budget for the County to
Council at it8 next study meeting on December 3.
NEW H'STNESS
1 GARAGE SAIJS
Counci lman Anstrup spoke of his concern relative to a glrage saLein operation for several montlrs in the area of Uartinez Drive and
Trousdale Drive.
tlhe City Planner advised that the lituni cipal Code does not includea category for "garage saleai and suggested that in vLew of thepopularity and prevalence of such sales, an amendment to the zoning
code setting forth guidelines may be appropriate.
Follfling a brief discussion, the City Planner was authorized tointervidrr thoee conducting the garage aale and report to Councllat the Deeember 3 *,udy meeting.
5.
RECRE,ATION CENTER ADDI?IONS
ayor Uartin referred to the advertisement of bids authorized by
the Architect for tl:e congtruction of the Recreation Centeradditions with bidg seheduled for opening on Wednesday, Dece,ruber 1O
and to eeveral inadequacies in the building plans reported by theBuilding InaPector.
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tte Brilding Inspector, in attendance, enunerated the items
orritted frqr the plan and in conflict with code requirements and
cmented that the plans had not been presented to his officefor revierr prior to the advertisement for bids.
the Chair recomended that an addenda to the bid proposaLs be
issued by Friday, Decedber 5 and that the opening of bids be
seheduled in the afternoon rather than on the morning of December 1O.
fhe city Engineer was directed to cqlununi oEe with the architectto request his appearance in the Office of the Building InsPector
by noon, lhesday, Dece ber 2 and the Fire Chief was requested toinstruct the Fire Inspector to alao review the construction planE
for possible omissions and corrections.
Further discussion concluded with the city Engineer suggestingthat to avoid a future incident, couneil inEtruct architects tofurnish copies of their plans to the Fire and guilding Departments
before plans go out for bid.
ACKNOWI,EDGEII{ENTS
t{ayor l,lartin ackno,rledged receipt of the folloning :
I,TINTIIES AIID REPORTS
Fronr the Burlingame Park and Recreation Cffiriasion, Novedber 18,
1969.
The Chair referred to a paragraph in the foregoing concerning Councilaction in the {Bayside Park development " and to a notation that the
"comaiseion had no kno^rledge of present status of plans. "
Tthe Acting City Manager rras requested to advi.se the commi ssion.
Frqtr the Eea1th, Safety & Traffic Cmlission, Novenber 13, 1969.
litayor llaEtin refered to a paragraph under nNeff Business" with
reference to the intersection at Skyline Drive, Hj.11side Iane andHillside Drive, concurring wi th the recorEoendation that a "yield'sign should be erected in the area.
From the Parking Comnission, November 19, 1969, ttte Planning Conuni s-sion, Novernbe r 24, L969, the Library Board, Novetnber 18, 1969 anda report from the City Librarian, Nov€mber 18.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. From the City Engineer, dated November L4, 1969, reporting thereEulta of an investigation regarding the sewer problens extrrerienced
by !lrs. Jean S. Jones on her property located at 14L7 Sanchez Avenue.
In reply to Council, the City Attorney advised that, his office caruiotiEoediately declare \rhether the sewer nain in question is privatelyor publicly ormed and whether a litigation report woul6 clearthe issue.
ftre City Attorney rras authorized to regueat a litigation report in
an effort to deternine the rights involving the installation of the
subj ect sewer rnain.
2. From Jean Ann carroll. dated Novedber 2L, L969, congratulatingthe City for its leadership in the nfight against water pollution"by the installation of the tertiary set age treatment plantt
'liteyers-ttilias-Ecrrn Act" and sutmitting a nsuggested Enployer-
Brployee Relations Procedure " to aerve council as a guide \rhen meetingwith the employee representativeE. lhe subject was reserved for
dLscussion at ttte January, l97O etudy meeting.
4. E rcEn t{arcella Jacobson, Vice-Preaident, Save San Francisco Bay
Association, dated November 30, 1969, congratulating the city upon
the completion of its tertiary aevrage treatment plant;
5. Frdlr the Board of Supervisors, dated Novedber 26. L969, relativeto a special study meeting held on Wednesday, November 19, 1969,
council chambers, city of San Bruno, wherein an open discussion was
conducted on the subject of the operation of the jail facility in
San Bruno by tlle Ci.ty and county of San Francisco;
6. Frqn the Chai rman, county Board of Supervisors, dated
November 26, L969, requesting representatives of the North San ltateo
County Council of Cities to compile a list of recommendationEpertaining to "security requirenents " to be applied in the operationof the San Franciaco jail facility, for preaentation at its
Decernber 12 meeting.
llayor Martin observed that the meeting referred instead to the
San Mateo County Council of tilayors' meeting on December 12.
7. Prsn the Special Security Adninistration, Department of Health,
Education and welfare, dated Novedber 25, L969, octending aninvitation to attend an open house frorn 2:0O p.m., to 4sO0 p.m.
on friday, Decedber 5, at the district office, 22U paln Avenue,Sn Mateo, in conunerunoratiag "fhirtlz Years of Social Security inSn Mateo County i "
8. From the Council of San !{ateo, dated November 26, 1969, ackncarl-
edging a csmnunication received from Council dated Novedber 18,regarding the need for revisions in the San litateo County Charteri
9. Frqn the San Mateo County Chapter, National Electrical
Contractors AEsociation, Inc., dated Novemb3r 28, L969, concerningtits repeated stand that the opresent electrical codes of San ltateo
County should not be changed; " and
10. Frqr the City Hall architect, dated Novernber 26. L969, corcern-ing an addltional sum requeEted for ttre new council Chamberslighting fixture, referred to in Item C, Change Order *4.
Tlhe subj ect waE held for revien by Council at the Decenber 3
study meeting.
liII SCELI,AIIEOU S
A '\,varning " ticket to be issued by the Police Deparunent !o alertresidents to the Overnight On'Street Parking negulations.
REPOR? RE: INSTALIATION OF SPRIIiIKLERS
Mr. David Keyaton, Anza Pacific Corp. developer, reported that hehas investigated the cost to install a sprinkler system frqn the
Ser,eer Tr.eatment Plant to the southeasterly end of city-o\rnedproperty r the sum of $2,950.O0 has been guoted for the sprinklers,
and an additionaL cost of $1,300.OO for an autonatic plrltp or
$560.OO for a manually-operated pump.
gayor Martin expressed the opinion that the quotations for theproject were in e:xcess and an action was therefor deferred to aIater date.
Ttre fire Chief cqrunented on the re-painting of fire Station No. I
on california Drive and extended an invitation to council toinapect the ner"r color scheme.
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FIRE STATION NO. 1 REPATNTED
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DOI{NTOI{N CITRTSTITAS LIGHTING
!tr. hrillian P. llauser, Burlingame Chamber of comnerce ceneral
Uanager, adviEed Council that the Christmas lights currently
being erected in the do\dntot n business areas will be illuminated
by the end of this week.
AITOURNMENT
llhere being no further tran8action of business, the meeting rras
adjourned by Uayor ltartin at 9s45 p.n.
IIE RTE R3 K. WITIIE
CIIY CLERI(
APPROvED
R. D. MARIIN
MAYOR
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