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Bur1ingare, California
November 7, L966
CALL TO ORDER
A regular neeting of the Burlingare city Council was held on the
above given date. ueeting callcd to order at 8:O0 p.n., - uayorceorge in the chair.
PLEDGE OF ALI,EGIA}ICE
At word fron the Chair, all in the Council Chamber arose and gave
the pledge of Allegiance to the FIag.
I{INUTES
lhe ninutee of the regrular neeting of october 3, 1966, auboittedpreviously to council were approved and adopted.
COMUTSSION APPOINTUEITTS..REAPPONSTMENTS
Mayor George announced the follorring appointnent8 ana reaPPointmentsto the several City Commisaions:
RECREATION
Robert l€nardon, 531 Francisco Drive
William Buettler, 1356 Cortez Avenue
PARX
lilra. Alene Lorenz. 118 Occidental Avenue
PI,ANNIITG
charlea w. I{ir*, 1541 Ip8 tlbnte8 Drive
EE.BI.E. SAFBTT & TRAFFIC
Roy R. Lucchesi, 116 Bayswater Avenue
Edward ar. I€is, 1O31 ttorrell Avenue (reappolntnent)
Angclo Taverna, 1521 La t{esa Drive (reappointrrent)
Councilman tlartin fipved that the foregoing n.imes be confirtred as
mcrnbers of the commissions designated, seconded \l Councilman
Johnson and unaninarsly carried.
IIE'ARITSG
TN(ICAB PERUTTS - BT'RLNreN{E CAB CO.
Mayor ceorge announced that this was the tirre and place scheduled
according to publiahed notice, to conduct a public hearing on apetition filed blr John Ward, or^mer of the Burlingame Cab Company,
requesting a "Certificate of Public convenience and Neceasity" forthe isauance of trro additional permita to operate taxicaba in theCity of Burlingame.
A comnnication was read from the applicant, dated September 21. L966,
conmenting on the progressive grolrth of the City and thc Lncreasedpublic denand, contributing factors to a need for an expansion of the
busineEs operation.
ROT,L CAI,L
Present - Councilmen : Croabt/-Diederichsen-George-irohnson-tbrtinAbsent - CouncllEen: Nonc
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Ihere being no communications filed either in favor or in Proteat,
the Chair invited coments from proponenta.
l{r. and trEa. John vlard, 14 stanl€V Road and ur. Christiansen, 218
Iprton Avenue, were acknoledlged aa rePreaenting the interests of
the cmpany.
!lrE. ward submitted a nuiber of "dailythe nudber of telephone calls received
procesaed, stating that two additional
energency, would aasist the company in
the public.
aheets" aa evidence to indicatein the office that cannot be
taxicabs, reserving one for
providing a better service to
In reply to council inquiries, tlrs. ward confirted that four t.xlcabs
are now in operation and in aervice on a tuenty-four hour bagis;
the tar(ieaba are all radio operated, elininating the nece83lty to
provide park ing apacea for tso additional caba.
tlr. Christianaon, epeaking on the subject of safety. advised that a
standb!, energency vehicle would be in operation when other vehicles
require service repairs.
llhere being no further perEon to E[reak in favor or againat the applica-tion, the Chair declared the public hearing cloaed ard thereafterpolled the Council.
Councilnan Uartin questioned the City Attorney on whether the evidenceindicating that "all calle received cannot be handled" wae sufficientto isaue a certificate under proviaions of the Taxicab Ordinance,
who replied affirmatively.
The City llanager, in reply to the Chair, advised that no coElrlaintg
have been received by his office and that the service apparently has
been eatisfactory.
A poU of Council indicated no objection and a notion introduced by
CounciLnan Crosby that the Burlingame Cab Company be iasued twoadditional per!0its to operate taxicabg in the City of Burlingame
waa seconaled b1z Councilnan Johnlron and unanimoue ly carried.
COI{I{T'NICATTONS
1. TREE REII{OVAI,, 731 EL CAII{INO REAL WXTHIIEID
lhyor George referred to a comunication receivd fron !EB. .ldele Adler,B.ecutive Dl.rector, Peninsula Conaervatory of lh)sic, under date of
September le, 1966, requesting that a tre€ be removed to eliminatea safety hazard at the driveray-entrance exit of the preoiaaa at
731 El Camlno Real ard to the aubsequent referral to the P.rk arrdl Health,
Safety & Iraffic Coorniasions and to the Police Departnent for reportto council.
A comunication rraa read fron the City Uanager, dated Novenb€r 3, 1966,referring to the reporta and advising that the iEsue preaents a factorthat doea not a(ist with the other treea aituated on El Canlno RGal
and ahould bc renoved in the interest of the safety of the children
who attend the Conaervatory of liusic.
fte Chair obaerved that both the Part Comission and the Health, Safety
and faffic Comission oppose the removal of the tree and statedthat the condition was in exiatence prior to the conservatoryra
occupancl, of tlre prenigeg; that in exanining this particular location,in additl.on to othera on E1 camino Real, he wag "strongly againat
tahing out tht tree. "
Councilnan Uartin concurred with the H6a1th, Saf€ty & Trrffic Coo-nisaiona' coNunenta that the Bame condition affccts nany apartmcnt
houeee along the EI Camino Real ard spoke of a corylaint he hat
received relative to a hazard aUeged at 1332 El canino Real. eouncil-
man lLrtin recornended that a policy be eatabliahed try Council.
councilnan Johnson stated that the prine iaaue ig one of safety to the
children and referred to the recomendation froB the Police Departrent
that " fron a aafety standpoint, we rmr3t recoBnerd the removal of
the flr8t tree. "
Councihan Dlederichsen cpoke on the attractivenes3 of El camino
Real ard hi8 obrectloo to what nay eatablish a precedent, suggestingjEhat tbe areh'be piotected'in a' nanner provided other school areag.
Councilman Crosblr concuffed with the statenent8 of CouncilnEn
Diedcrichgen, adding that in hia opinion, the Parents thould exercise
cautioni that it waE hia urderstanding that a policy wae establiehed
not to renove the tree8 and suggested the installation of a "mirror'to reflect the flov of traffic before entering El camino Real.
Councifusan artin a18o statcd that a "steel mirror" instalLed at an
angle so as not to croate a hazard during the evenlng hours may be
appropriate.
In reply to the Chair, the City llanager 8t.ted that in hia opinion,
thare iB a differGntial between apartment drellings and a tnrsinees
wherci.n chlldren are involved and observed that the reguest involvesonly "one tree out of Bix hundred along the El Camino Real."
CouncilEan artin stated that the removal of a tree "rry olran thd
door" and suggested that it may be advigable to eliminate " left-hand
turna" from driveways into El canino Rea1.
Ttte ehair referred to lilr. cyrus l.Ict illan, Attorney, representing the
conservatory of uusic, who spoke on the increase in pupils atterding
the school, a figure sell over two hundred, stating that based onfact that several accidenta have occurred, safety ahould be considered.
Ur. rtllillan statd that an existing fire hydrant Prohiblts the
wl.dening of the driverray area andl suggeated that the croggsalk be
reloeated to a nore advantageous toint.
Itr. Russell larrphy, nenber of the Park cmmiasion, spoke
requesta received by the Park comisaion for the removal
along El Carnino Real and that the alleged hazard in thiaie far lesE than one in other locations.
tlr. tihrrphy stated that it \raa a "problem of caution" andthat the brick gatea on the property be reEoved.
on previouaof trees
instance
!uggested
Follwing further digcussion, the City Engineer waa requeated to
inv€stigate the feasibility of relocating the fire hydrant and the
City Hanager requeated to conduct a complete inveltigation on the
several suggeationa offered.
2. EXPIRATTOI PICKT'P SERVTCE CONTRAET
A coEnrnicatlon fron the city !hnage!, dated No\retnb€r 3, 1966, adviaedthat the fivc year contract with the san ateo County slcavenger
company for garden pickup gervice has expired arrt lt ig recorrcndedthat a nep contract be exccuted at a monthly charge of $2,25O.OO.
councllman llartin recormerdd that the monttrly rate of $2,25o.O0
b€com€ effective January I, 1967 and that the contract be nade
negotiable on the firrt of JuIy of each year, comncing on July l,
L967.
Itre Chair, in behalf of Council, authorized the eity uanager and theCity Attorney to prepar€ an appropritte contract for Council review
and adoption.
3. PENINST'I.A AVEIII'E IRAAFTC SIGNALS
A communication waa read from the City llanager, dated Novenber 3,
1956, advising that an agreenent betlreen the City of Burl ingare and
the City of €an l,iateo, previourly conaented to by Council, for theinltallation, renodeling ard naintenance of trafflc signala on
Peninaula Avenue, has been prepard and its execution recourended bythe City Engineer, tha City Attorney and hig Office.
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Councilman
NO. 75-66
artin introduced and novcd the pa3sag e of RESOLUIION
'Authori zing E(ecution of Agreem€nt By ard Betwcen theCltieB of BurlingaEe and San llateo Regarding Installation, Remodeling
and llaintenance of Eaffic Signals on Peninaular/t €ninlula Avenue at
E,lEboldt Street, Delaware Street,/Drright Road and San ltateo Drive,/California Drive" secorded by councilmn Johnson.
On the guestion aDd in r€ply to Counci lnan Diederichsen's inqulry,the City Attorney adviaed it is nornal procedure wherein one ci.ty
advanceg the coat of the operation, naintenance and repair ardbil1r the other eity for its share in aaid coat.
A Roll Call vote was recorded th€reafter as unaninoug.
Councilnan Uartin, referring to recent neryspaper publicity concerningthe street nane changea of "P€ninsu1ar " and "Barrollhet" questioned
a newBpaper reporter in attendanc€, who adviaed that it was hls
urderstanding that the City of San uateo will drop the lett.r "t"in "Peninsular. Avenue arral n4 signs will b€ installed wlthin aperiod of six nonths.
4. O\TERPASS EIreINEERII{G S:TUDY SERVICES
A nerc froa the city uanagcr, dat6d Novenber 3, 1966, advised that
Council action is reguired to authorize engineering servlces forreeolving the Broadway Ovorlrass matter, diecuesGd at the last study
neeting.
Thc city Engincer, at the regueat of thc Chair, reported briefly onhia conference uith State Dl.vision of Highuay officials, whereinthree additional overpas8 de8igns were preaented, eketches of approaches
were reviewed and difications inalicated that conaiderable rcreproperty acquisition r*ould be reguired; a design also ie bej.ng
proceased to inprove the approach to the Hyatt Eouse arc.. Ihe CityBngineer Btated that hi8 Office will rubnit a report to Councilwithin a period of trro weeks.
Councilnan ilartin referred to I.r. Eorrard A. York'r propoeal revicwedat the November 2nd Council study meting ard recmrded that thefollowing engineering study iterns be lelected on the balie of a"feasibility rtudy" only:
2-A: Report & Graphic Eeaention (Off ranp onto Broadway lrest ofCallfornia Drive to the Interchange; )
4-A: Report (Evaluation of Civil Engineers plan;)
5-A: Report andl grphic presentation (Grade aeparation at Oak crove
and railroad tracte, etac. r) and
6-A: Report and craphic Preaentatl.on (Railroad grade separation and
freenEr interchange betucon Broadxay and trtillbrae) in the total anountof $1, 10O.O0.
To Councifuoan ifohnsont s inquiry concerning the construction of an
" extra off-rarqr" to Oak Grove Avcnue. tE. York stated that he would
approach the Division of Highrays.
Councilnan [artin. rrith reference to Councilman Johnaon' s inquiry,
recmended that a site further to thE south, possibly at Dsight
Road, uould be rcrc .dvisable. ,.
tE. York inforned Council that his report wotrld be submitted at anearly date.
5 LEGAL SERVICES RE: HII$IEL vS. CIE
A nerno from the City tlanager, dated November 3, 1966. referred to the
Council study neeti.ng wherein the matter of obtaining lega1 servicegin the ir.rrcs Himm 1 litigrtion auit was reviewed, advJ.aing that form.laction is now required.
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Councilman !{artin Eoved that the legal aervices of Ur. cyrus
ttlcttil1an be engaged to represent the City of Bur lingame in the
Janes Eilmel law euit, seconded by Councilnan Johnaon and unani-
nrously carried.
6. BAYSHORE HIGIII{AY IIIPRO\IEUEII! (NO. BUT 1.!l'Av)
A comunication from the Director of Public worka, dated HoveEber 3,
1966 advised that an iryrovenent in a section of thc eity on the
weaterly side of Bayshore Highway, approxinately fron Milk Creek
Crosaing to orth of Burluay, the cost of which was ahared jointly
by Eyatt Eouse propertiea and Reynold c. Johnson properties, hag
been conpleteA Eatiafactorily.
A recoElErdation froo the Di.rector of Public work8 that the project
b€ accepted in order that the city ttay provide maintenance and
receive matching credit for caE Tax nrnaE, rras concurred in by
the city ltanager, in a reoo footnoted on the communicatj.on.
RESOLIIDION NO. ?6.66 "Accepting Public fmproverrents - Bayshore
Ifighway" (Hyatt Houae-.rohnson Properties ) was introduced for pasEage
on Dotion of Councilnan CrosbtT, aeconded by Councikaan Johnson
and unanimously adopted upon Roll call.
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REcr,AssrFrcATroIv Bt RLr![c]AuE
'E'RET.AND
pRopERTrEs
A redution fron the Planning Commiaaion, recorupnding the adoptionof an ordinance reclassifying certain lands of the Burlingame Shore
Land Company from a fourth residential to a retail comnercial district
was acl<n@ledged and a public hearing schedulad on l.londay, Novedber 21,
1966 at 8:0O p.m.
8. REOI'EST TO OPERATE PAI{ILY RECREATION CgTiTfER
A comrunication from lbl Eayden and Kent lilorgan, requeating permissionto op€rate a faEily recreation center at 1333 Horyard Avenue and
ercplaining in sone detail, the type olrcration and a descrlption ofthe equipoent, waa acknowledged.
In reply to inguiriea from council, the city Attorney referred to
sectiona of the code applicable to the type bueinese proposed, con-firming that there ia a require&ent for inspection prior to action
be Council.
The City ttanager was requested to
Police and Eealth Departnents for
refer the application to the Fire,inepection and report to Council.
RECESS
A receaa wae declared ty the chalr at 9:30 p.m.
CAIJL TO ORDER
Ihe reeting reconvend at 9:45 p.m.
RESOLI'TIO!!S
Regolutions prepared and presentcd blr the law firm of 9lilaon, ilonea,llorton & Llmch, relative to the BayEide Ihprovement proJect uere
er(ecuted aE follarg:
RESOL UT NO. 77-66 "A Resolution of Intention to Vacate Sanitary
Sew€r Eaaement - Bayaide Irprovement Di3trict" (Dec. 5, 1966 hearing)
waa introduced t'y CouncilDan Uartin who noved ita passage, seconded
by councilBan Johnaon and unaninously adopted upon noll Call.
RESOLUTfON NO. 78-66 "A Resolution Acce pting Deed of Easement Bayside
Intr roveEent D{strIct" (Oecar Peraon) waa introduced for paasage ontnotion of Cotrncilman Diedericheen, seconded by Councilman Goatry and
unanimously adopted upon Roll Call.
ORDINANCES
None
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I'NFINTSHED BUSINESS
1. TR,APFIC CO}ITROL V'ASHINGTON SCIIOOL
fhe City llanager, in reply to an inguiry from CouncilEan Johnaon,
advised that tlr. ceorge V. White, Superintendent, Burlingame
Elementary Schoola, will refer the nEtter of locating an actuatedtraffic aignal in the area of the Washington School to the
School Board and upon approval, the signal. will be ordered andinstalled.
2. REPORT ON I.{ICROFILII,IIIIG
Uayor ceorge gueationed the status of microfilning city records.with the City Englneer advising that further uord ha! not been
received to date fron the Baat Bay agdncy deeiring to sell itsnicrofilning eguiprent.
3. REIffATToN TELBPIIoIIE coNsoLE
ASSOCIATIOII BAY ARE,A GOVERNUENTS (ABAG)
eouncilD.n Iartin, Council liaison and delegate to the Alaoclationof Bay Area Governmnts, reported his attendance, in coupany withthe CLty Planner aa an obaervcr, at the Novenber 4, 1966, ABAG
General Araenbly reeting.
Councilnan t arti,n advised that the Regional Plan uas prerented and
accepted try the General Asaenbly with a nunber of anendm€nts !ub-nitted; the propolals will be re-aubmittGd to the Cities for
diacusaj.on at the local leval and return€d to AB,lc for firrther report.
In concludiDg his report, Councilnan ltartin Etat€d that he isproposing that the E ecutive Board of the North County Council ofClties at it8 eeeting on Hov€mber 17th, confer on the arendnente.
II{EETItG
counc ilDrtr aroteon reported that the next slster city cmnittceEecting will be held on wedne8day, tlovenbor 9, .t 7!3O p.n., at
which tine an election of officera will be on the agenda.
I{ryor Georgc announced that t}le ncxt Eeeting of the Regional Planning
Coreiasion will be held in the San ilateo Clty Hall on Ihur.day,
Novenber 10.
CI,AI}'S
I{arranta for the l,bnth of October, 1965, lros. 7LO9-729A, in thetotal anount of $221,396.13, were approved for palrrcnt on motionof Councihan Crosry. seconded by Councifuuan Diedcrlchscn andunanircurly carried. '
PAYROLL
Payroll warranta, l,tonth of Steptettiber, 1966, Nos. 11403-11187 inthe total .oount of $128,993.92, vere approved on notion of
CouncilDan Crorby, secondcd try Councilnan Diederl,chaen, and
unanirrcu;ly carried.
ACKNC'T{IJEDGEIIEIITS
1[he Chair acknoledged recaipt of rinutea and rcporta fr6 the LibreryBoard, minutes froE thc Health, Safcty & Trrffic CoErisB Lon end the
At thG request of th6 chair, the city lhnager wa8 directed to submlta progreas report on the relocation of tho telephone conlole fronthe Ctty Hall to the Police Department at the next regular Daeting.
NEII BUSIIIBSS
1.
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Planning Cmiaaion, nonthly reporta fron the County Health
Departnent, the Fire ard Police Departnents and cormrnications
corending the Pire DepartEnt on the occasion of recent firce,froE the Aluninun Plunbing Fixture Corp., 778 Bur lway Ro.d andfron ur. and I'Es. fheodore Earley, 1O16 Ioyon Drive, a comunica-tion fron Peninaula llrnufacturers Aasociation, relatlve to San
Pranciaco Bay Conservation .nd D€velopmnt, a comunication fromthe Building Inspector acknowledging Council'a action in permittinghis attendance at the weatern Plunbing officials Associationin Honolulu and a comuunication from Robert G. Rosenborg.
announclng the Fire Departncnt as the recipient of a Nationals.fety Award.
REEEREIICE TO NE(T STT'DY UEETNrc
wcdncsday, NoveEber 3O, was gchcduled as the nent council atudy
trceting and elilinating the regularly scheduled study reeting
on Decenber ?.
cqrncilnan Johnson requeated that the study neeting of iIanuary,
1957, include the hearing on the " ona-Yfay street" syster0 proposed.
AN'OTNNIGN:r
I,thc DGCting w.s regrularly adJ ourned th.reafter at 10125 p.n.
Rcrpectfully euboitted,
ci Clerk
APPROVED:
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EDWARI' D. G
}IAYOR
rEORGE
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